Manhattan Jaspers at Iona Gaels
· Hercules Tires MAAC Championship - Final
60 - 73
Camilion, Athias' triple-double lead Iona to MAAC title
Iona (26-6), the top seed in the conference tournament for the first time, continued to dominate MAAC competition, winning three tournament games after going 18-2 in the regular season. The Gaels made their only other NCAA Tournament appearance in 2016.
Athias, a 6-foot-2 senior center, had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Camilion made 9 of 12 shots, including 4 of 5 from 3-point distance. She had six rebounds and five steals. Kate Mager hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points. Thoranna Hodge-Carr added 10 points.
After leading 29-27 at halftime, the Gaels made their first eight shots of the third quarter — seven of them with an assist — while Manhattan made only 2 of 8. Manhattan made only two free throws in the first five minutes and Iona led 43-27 before Marina Cenis finally hit a jumper for the Jaspers.
By quarter's end, Iona had made 12 of 14 shots with 10 assists and outscored Manhattan 30-13 to lead 57-38. The Gaels, second nationally in 3-point percentage, made four of their last five shots, all from 3-point distance. For the game, they shot 42% from distance and 57% overall.
Brazil Harvey-Carr scored 12 points, Dee Dee Davis 11 for the Jaspers (16-17). Off the bench, Helena Galunic and Bella Nascimento scored 10 points each.
Neither team led by more than four points in the first half. Iona battled back from a slim 15-13 deficit after one quarter and built a 27-23 lead late in the second. The Gaels led 27-25 at halftime.
Sixth-seeded Manhattan had won five in a row since losing to Iona 59-53 on Feb. 23.
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Statistics
 MAN |
IONA |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-51 | FG | 29-51 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 5-11 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 19-24 | FT | 5-8 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 10 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 9 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 19-1 | - | 28-5 |
| Quinnipiac | 19-1 | - | 27-7 |
| Merrimack | 15-5 | 4 | 19-13 |
| Iona | 12-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Siena | 11-9 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Sacred Heart | 10-10 | 9 | 13-18 |
| Manhattan | 10-10 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Marist | 8-12 | 11 | 11-20 |
| Saint Peter's | 6-14 | 13 | 7-23 |
| Rider | 5-15 | 14 | 7-22 |
| Canisius | 3-17 | 16 | 5-24 |
| Niagara | 1-19 | 18 | 1-28 |