Long Island U. 84, Quinnipiac 74

Long Island U. 84, Quinnipiac 74

Published Feb. 5, 2011 7:38 p.m. ET

Julian Boyd scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Long Island snapped a 10-game losing streak against Quinnipiac 84-74 on Saturday.

Four other players reached double figures for the Blackbirds (18-5, 10-2 Northeast Conference) - Kyle Johnson and Jason Brickman each had 15 points, and Jamal Olasewere and David Hicks each added 10.

Quinnipiac overcame a nine-point deficit to lead 55-54 with 13:09 to play. The Blackbirds went on a 13-3 run to lead 67-58 at 8:03 after a basket by Olasewere. Quinnipiac got as close as four points, but the Blackbirds pushed the lead up to 80-69 with 1:02 remaining.

The win was the fourth in a row for the Blackbirds, and the 12th in the past 13 games.

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James Johnson scored 24 points, Justin Rutty added 20, and Lance Brown and Jamee Jackson each had 10 for the Bobcats (15-8, 7-5), whose three-game winning streak was snapped.

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