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Loyola held Canisius scoreless for the final 8:02 of the game and pulled away for a 70-52 victory Sunday afternoon in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball.   The victory, coupled with a win Friday night at Niagara, gave the Greyhounds (16-5, 9-2 MAAC) their first-ever road sweep of the Buffalo-area schools since joining the league in 1989-90.   "Last night, I went to the Buffalo symphony, where they have a great conductor, Joann Falletta, and that is what we talked about before the game," coach Jimmy Patsos said after the win. "I told them that it is the whole orchestra that matters, not just one instrument.

Justin Drummond scored six of his game-high 21 points during a 15-2 Loyola run and the visiting Greyhounds beat Niagara, 67-55, Friday night. Marvin Jordan made one of two at the free-throw line to pull the Purple Eagles (9-13 overall, 4-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) within a point, and a 3-pointer by Antoine Mason gave Niagara a 46-44 lead with just over eight minutes to play. Drummond tied the game with a layup 26 seconds later and made two free throws with 7:12 on the clock to put Loyola (15-5, 8-2)

A wild finish saw Loyola nearly pull out a win against Niagara on Friday at Reitz Arena, but the Greyhounds missed a layup in the final seconds and Niagara won, 59-57. Loyola falls to 12-12 overall and 8-6 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play, while Niagara improves to 6-20 and 3-11 in the MAAC. The Greyhounds led  by one point with 43 seconds remaining, but a layup by Anthony Nelson (20 points) gave Niagara the lead with 15 seconds to go. The back-and-forth game featured 13 lead changes and five ties.

Marvin Jordan scored 14 points and host Niagara held on to defeat Mount St. Mary's, 65-63, on Monday night. The Purple Eagles (1-2) survived Julian Norfleet's errant 3-point attempt at the buzzer. Two other shots in the final two minutes — a jumper by Shawn Atupem and a 3-point try by Josh Castellanos — could have given the Mountaineers (1-3) the lead, but missed. Niagara rallied from a 12-point first-half deficit, and came out on top after five lead changes in the final seven minutes.

Loyola (12-15, 7-9) shot 56 percent from the field in the second half and rallied to a 71-63 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference victory over visiting Niagara (12-15, 9-7). Meredith Tolley scored 21 points and had five rebounds in helping the Greyhounds to their largest margin of victory since a 74-57 win over Manhattan on Jan. 15. Miriam McKenzie (Oakland Mills) added 17 points and tied her career high with 11 rebounds. More Division I games: Host UNC Wilmington (10-16, 5-10)

Loyola's second-half comeback fell short today as Niagara held on for an 86-77 victory at Reitz Arena. Six Purple Eagles scored at least nine points, including four in double figures. The Greyhounds (10-12, 3-9 MAAAC) started their rally on three-pointers by Garret Kelly and Brett Harvey to cut the lead to 51-38. Brian Rudolph then took a steal down the court for a fastbreak layup and cut the lead to 11. Niagara (12-12, 5-7 MAAC) missed on the two possessions but finally got a basket in at 12:24 with a layup by Tyrone Lewis on the fastbreak.

Damian Hollis scored 18, Lasan Kromah had 16 and George Washington pulled away to an 81-69 victory over Navy on Sunday in the BB&T Classic at Verizon Center in Washington. The Colonials (6-1) were clinging to a 61-60 lead before Tim Johnson hit a pair of 3-pointers in a 14-0 run. That was enough to give George Washington its 15th win in 16 games against Navy since 1968. Chris Harris scored 26 for the Midshipmen (4-5), who were out-rebounded 40-32 and committed 21 turnovers.

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Brett Harvey scored a game-high 27 points but couldn't prevent Loyola's fourth consecutive defeat, a 91-75 loss to Niagara at Reitz Arena yesterday. Jamal Barney and Marquis Sullivan (Archbishop Spalding) added 13 points each for the Greyhounds (2-7, 0-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Loyola, which allowed a season high in points, never recovered from a 3-for-11 start from the field. Niagara (6-1, 1-0) sprinted to a 23-9 lead. The Greyhounds got within 65-57 on Harvey's two free throws with 10:21 left before a 12-5 Niagara run capped by Demetrius Williamson's three-pointer with 4:50 remaining.

Maryland's offense went cold in the fourth quarter, and host Duke rallied to beat the Terps in the final seconds yesterday. The fifth-ranked Blue Devils (5-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored three unanswered goals in the final 12:04, and Jess Adam (Severn) scored the game-winner with three seconds left to beat the No. 3 Terrapins, 14-13. Senior Lauren Cohen paced Maryland (2-1, 1-1) with four goals and an assist, while fellow senior Kelly Kasper (Century) scored three goals. Senior Dana Dobbie had two goals and an assist, and senior Casey Magor and sophomore Caitlyn McFadden (Notre Dame Prep)