LIU-Brooklyn men’s hoops has its fun against New Rochelle
Blackbirds notch first win of Kellogg Era with 104-68 rout at Steinberg Center
The Long Island University (LIU) Brooklyn men’s basketball squad lived up to its credo as a “fun team to watch” during the third game of new head coach Derek Kellogg’s tenure at the Downtown school.
After back-to-back losses to open the campaign, the Blackbirds (1-2) finally showed off their break-neck, up-and-down style in a victory Wednesday night in front of just over 1,000 fans at the Steinberg Center.
Redshirt senior Joel Hernandez led five LIU players in double figures with 19 points and freshman forward Eral Penn ripped down 13 rebounds as the Blackbirds cruised to a 104-68 rout of visiting Division III New Rochelle.
“We are going to be fun, and I have a good indication that we are going to win some basketball games,” noted Kellogg before LIU dropped a tough 102-96 decision to Tulsa in New Orleans last Friday night.