Sacred Heart Pioneers @ Fairfield Stags
Fairfield defeats Sacred Heart 78-68
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- — Braden Sparks scored 21 points as Fairfield beat Sacred Heart 78-68 on Friday night.
Sparks went 8 of 14 from the field (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Stags (17-11, 9-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Brandon Benjamin scored 18 points while shooting 7 of 12 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line, and he added 10 rebounds. Eric Mejia had 11 points.
Dashon Gittens led the way for the Pioneers (12-17, 8-10) with 16 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Nyle Ralph-Beyer and Yann Farell each had 14 points.
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Game Information
Fairfield, CT
Referee:Michael Palau
Referee:Tim Smith
Referee:Vasili Mallios
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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