Niagara edges Loyola (Md.) 59-57
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A layup by Anthony Nelson with 15 seconds remaining lifted Niagara to a 59-57 win over Loyola (Md.) on Friday night.
Nelson's basket gave Niagara a one-point lead, then Marvin Jordan made 1 of 2 free throws 10 seconds later for the final margin.
The Purple Eagles trailed by 13 points early in the second half, but a 14-2 run cut the deficit to 40-39 with 12:32 to play. Niagara took its first lead of the half 6 minutes later at 49-48 on a layup by Scooter Gillette.
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The lead changed hands three more times before the basket by Nelson, who led the Purple Eagles with 20 points.
Jordan and Gillette each added 10 points for Niagara (6-20, 3-11 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which has won nine in a row in the series.
Shane Walker scored 17 points and Erik Etherly added 13 for the Greyhounds (12-12, 8-6), who were limited to 35.3 percent shooting (18 of 51).