HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Shane Gibson scored 21 points and Sacred Heart defeated Quinnipiac 68-55 Thursday night in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams, snapping the Bobcats’ five-game winning streak in the series.
The Pioneers (5-3), who came in as the NEC’s top free-throw shooting team at 74.8 percent, made 20 of 29 foul shots (69 percent) while Quinnipiac hit only 9 of 20.
Sacred Heart led 34-24 at halftime, then maintained a cushion of at least four points. After the Bobcats (2-4) got to 36-32 with 16:42 remaining, Gibson scored on a layup and Nick Greenbacker hit a 3-pointer.
Quinnipiac shot only 31.3 percent from the field (21 of 67), compared to 42 percent (21 of 50) for the Pioneers.
