Canisius beats Marist 67-52

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Jeremiah Williams scored 17 points and Josiah Heath added 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Thursday to help lead Canisius over Marist

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Jeremiah Williams scored 17 points and Josiah Heath added 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Thursday to help lead Canisius over Marist 67-52.

Zach Lewis scored 12 for the Griffins (8-6, 3-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who shot 50 percent to 38.2 percent and outrebounded Marist 33-29.

The Griffins led 30-29 at halftime with Williams scoring 10 points.

Manny Thomas hit a 3-pointer and Marist led 34-32 early in the second half. The lead changed hands two more times before Jermaine Crumpton put the Griffins up 41-38 with a layup, sparking a 12-2 run. Marist stayed close with Phillip Lawrence and Obi Momah combining for three 3s, but Canisius used an 11-2 run to pull away down the stretch.

Chavaughn Lewis led the Red Foxes (1-14, 0-5) with 19 and Thomas had 13.