FAIRFIELD, Conn. – In an exciting finish, Deon Perry scored 19 points and made a dramatic three-quarter court shot as time expired, leading Fairfield to a narrow victory over Marist with a final score of 59-56 on Thursday night.

With just nine seconds remaining on the clock, Perry assisted Peyton Smith for a layup that brought the game to a tie at 56 points. However, Jadin Collins-Roberts missed both of his free throw attempts with only 1.4 seconds left in the game. Following a timeout called by the Stags, Michael Rogan executed the inbounds pass to Perry, who took a dribble before uncorking a spectacular shot to clinch the win.

Perry’s shooting performance included 6 successful attempts out of 14, with 3 of those coming from beyond the arc, and he converted all of his four free throw attempts. The Stags improved their season record to 9-14 overall and 5-7 within the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Prophet Johnson contributed with nine points as well, shooting 2 for 12 from the field and converting 5 of 6 from the free-throw line, alongside grabbing nine rebounds. Jamie Bergens also finished with nine points, shooting 2 of 7 from the floor and making 4 of 6 from the charity stripe.

On the opposing side, Josh Pascarelli was the top scorer for the Red Foxes, totaling 15 points and securing seven rebounds. Jadin Collins chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds for Marist, while Jaden Daughtry added nine points and six rebounds to the team efforts.

Looking ahead, both teams will return to action on Saturday. Fairfield will host Sacred Heart, while Marist will face off against Iona.