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St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn rallied from a halftime deficit and held off Pratt, 87-82, in overtime to earn its first win of the season and open its home schedule. Justin Munson led the Bears with 21 points and 11 rebounds, then scored the go-ahead basket in the final minute of overtime.

By the Numbers
  • Justin Munson: 21 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists.
  • Jacob Idowu: 17 points and 11 rebounds.
  • St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn outrebounded Pratt, 56-39.
  • The Bears scored 22 bench points to Pratt’s 6.
  • Elijah Fermaint led all scorers with 25 points.
What’s Next

The Bears, now 1-2, are set to visit Division I Fairfield for an exhibition game on Wednesday, Nov. 18, with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

Bottom Line

Balanced scoring, a major rebounding edge and clutch overtime execution turned a back-and-forth home opener into St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn’s first win of the season.