Hofstra cranks up defense in 67-48 win over Elon
ELON, N.C. -- — Eli Pemberton tossed in 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting, Justin Wright-Foreman scored 21 and Hofstra turned in its best defensive performance of the season in a 67-48 victory over Elon on Thursday night.
Rokas Gustys snagged 20 rebounds for the Pride (15-10, 8-5 Colonial Athletic Association), giving him 43 in two games against Elon this season. Hofstra held the Phoenix (14-12, 6-7) to 36 percent shooting from the floor and 21 percent from 3-point range. The 48 points was a season low for Elon and the fewest allowed this season — by 11 points — for the Pride.
The game was close in the first half, with Elon taking a 28-24 lead into intermission after Steven Santa Ana's layup with four seconds left. Tyler Seibring's 3-pointer to open the second half stretched the Phoenix lead to 31-24, but Wright-Foreman scored nine straight points for Hofstra to even the score at 33. Seibring answered with a layup, but Pemberton scored four in a 10-0 run capped by Stafford Truehart's dunk and the Pride led 43-35 with 12 ½ minutes remaining. A 13-0 run a few minutes later sealed the win.
Seibring paced the Phoenix with 16 points and eight rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mark Schnur
- Jeb Hartness
- Bill Covington Jr.
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
| Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
| UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
| Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
| Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
| North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |
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