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03/08 21:42 CDT Shoats, Doty help Siena cruise past Fairfield 76-61 in MAAC
Tournament semifinal
Shoats, Doty help Siena cruise past Fairfield 76-61 in MAAC Tournament semifinal
By The Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) --- Justice Shoats had 26 points, Gavin Doty scored 25
and Siena beat Fairfield 76-61 on Sunday night in a Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference Tournament semifinal.
No. 3 seed Siena (22-11) will play top-seeded Merrimack (23-10) for the
championship on Tuesday with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament on the
line.
Shoats shot 8 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 3 from 3-point range, and
went 7 for 11 from the free-throw line for the Saints. Doty hit 6 of 11 shots
(3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 10 of 11 from the foul line, adding eight
rebounds. Francis Folefac contributed 10 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Declan Wucherpfennig led the seventh-seeded Stags (21-13) with 13 points and 10
rebounds. Braden Sparks also scored 13, adding five assists. Tony Williams
totaled 12 points and three steals.
Siena took the lead for good with 12:37 remaining in the first half. The score
was 40-30 at halftime, with Shoats racking up 14 points. Doty scored 14 in the
second half and Siena used a 10-0 run to take a 63-48 lead before cruising to
the finish.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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