Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first.

Edmead, Wills lead Hofstra to 67-64 OT win over Monmouth

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Preston Edmead scored 24 points and A.J. Wills hit a 3-pointer in overtime to help Hofstra beat Monmouth 67-64 on Saturday.

Dok Muordar made a pair of free throws with 50 seconds left to force overtime tied 60-all. Wills scored the first bucket of overtime, and Cruz Davis and Edmead each made two free throws as the Pride outscored the Hawks 7-4.

Edmead added six rebounds for the Pride (13-4, 4-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Davis scored 19 points while shooting 4 for 12 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds. Silas Sunday had eight points and 11 rebounds for the Pride, who picked up their eighth straight victory.

Jason Rivera-Torres finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and four steals for the Hawks (8-9, 2-2). Andrew Ball added 13 points for Monmouth. Justin Ray also had nine points.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.