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Recap - Canisius Defeats Marist 78-67

Canisius got 21 points from Ahamadou Fofana as they ran past Marist 78-67 on Thursday at Koessler Athletic Center.

Canisius was a +1.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Akrum Ahemed had 13 points for Canisius and George Maslennikov chipped in with 13 points. Jordan Henderson had 3 assists for them, while Ahamadou Fofana was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Marist got 19 points from Jao Ituka in a losing cause and another 13 points from Samkelo Cele. Ricardo Wright contributed 4 assists for them, while Victor Enoh had 8 rebounds.

Canisius led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Marist won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-28.

Canisius heads into a battle against Siena. Marist, meanwhile, will have their next action against Niagara.