On Thursday, Jan. 29, the LIU Post men’s basketball team (10-9) used an early scoring tear to cruise to a 74-61 win against the Firebirds from the University of the District of Columbia (4-15) in an East Coast Conference clash at LIU Post’s Pratt Recreation Center in Brookville.
The Pioneers jumped out to an early 13-2 lead, led by freshman guard Aary Bibens, who collected nine points during that span of the contest. LIU Post dominated the entire first half, as they shot an impressive 52 percent from the floor and grabbed a sizeable 36-22 cushion heading into the locker room.
Although the Firebirds got out to a hot start in the second half, the Pioneers were able to absorb the run once the Firebirds reduced the deficit to 10 points a little over a minute in. The Pioneers responded with a 14-2 uproar in a four minute span, to pull away with a 52-30 advantage at the 12:44 mark. Five different Pioneers scored during the streak, including junior guard Dillon Burns, who tallied four points. Senior guard P.J. Torres dropped in a lay-up on a fast-break during the run as well.
Senior forward Tyuan Williams led all scorers for the fourth-consecutive contest, racking up 15 points on 6-of-12 from the field. Williams also snagged seven boards and recorded two assists. Torres made a great contribution off the bench, scoring 13 points and grabbing eight rebounds, while Bibens added 13 points.
Sophomore forward Greg Dotson added eight points, six boards, and two blocks in the effort. The lone soul in double figures for the Firebirds was freshman guard Kory Cooley, who scored 19 points.
This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www.liupostpioneer.com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.
