LIU Brooklyn wraps up non-conference schedule with loss to Hofstra
The LIU Brooklyn men’s basketball team turned a poor start to the season into a four-game winning streak, but that streak was snapped when Hofstra University beat the Blackbirds 88-62 during the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival at Barclays Center on Sunday.
“This was not one of our better performances,” said LIU Brooklyn head coach Jack Perri. “Obviously, they made more than 10 threes in the game. We talked about taking away threes, and we didn’t do a good enough job of that. We didn’t play well, so we lost.”
Hofstra victimized the Blackbirds early with a strong three-point shooting that gave it a 20-point lead by halftime. Hofstra’s Ameen Tanksley finished with 32 points and eight rebounds and Juan’ya Green had a triple-double with 15 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds.
The Blackbirds played much better in the second half, but ultimately could not overcome the huge, first-half deficit especially after Gerrell Martin left the game with a head injury. Nura Zanna finished with a team-high of 14 points and nine rebounds, Iverson Fleming had 13 all in the second half, and Joel Hernandez had 10.