Fairfield Stags vs. Niagara Purple Eagles

FINAL

Jan 4, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
FAIR	41	42	83
NIA	31	44	75

Game Recap

Brandon Benjamin scores 23 to help Fairfield secure 83-75 victory over Niagara. Brandon Benjamin had 23 points to lead Fairfield to an 83-75 victory over Niagara on Sunday.

Player Stats

FAIRFIELD	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
20Brandon Benjamin	35	10-15	0-0	3-5	9	2	2	3	1	0	23
44Declan Wucherpfennig	31	5-7	2-2	0-0	7	1	0	0	0	2	12
11Halon Rawlins	17	1-3	0-1	2-2	2	0	0	0	1	2	4
8Tony Williams	17	2-5	1-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5
4Braden Sparks	34	5-9	1-3	4-4	1	2	2	0	1	1	15
15Isaac Munkadi	5	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	1	0	1	2
7Ryan Zan	9	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
0Eric Mejia	22	0-6	0-1	2-2	1	3	1	0	0	1	2
3Cam Estevez	6	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1Deuce Turner	24	5-9	1-3	6-6	2	1	0	1	1	0	17
TOTAL	-	29-5750.9%	6-1637.5%	19-2190.5%	24	9	5	5	5	8	83

NIAGARA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
0Justin Hawkins	24	3-6	0-2	0-0	2	3	0	1	1	3	6
32Will Shortt	30	6-9	0-0	0-0	7	1	0	4	1	2	12
1Reggie Prudhomme	24	4-6	3-4	0-0	1	2	2	0	0	2	11
10Landon Williams	34	4-7	3-5	0-0	5	4	0	1	1	2	11
5Justin Page	31	8-13	3-6	2-2	4	2	0	2	1	1	21
11Vice Zanki	14	0-3	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
8Kabeya Tshibangu	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
15Brian Griffith	5	2-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4
2Trenton Walters	13	0-4	0-3	2-2	1	2	0	0	2	2	2
12Josiah Sabino	17	4-6	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	1	8
TOTAL	-	31-5754.4%	9-2339.1%	4-4100%	23	14	3	8	9	13	75

Play-by-Play

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1st halfFAIRNIA

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Niagara.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Fairfield.
+2 (19:42) Justin Page makes driving layup.
02
(19:11) Brandon Benjamin misses layup.
(19:11) Will Shortt Block.
(19:07) Landon Williams Defensive Rebound.
+3 (19:01) Justin Page makes 25-foot three point jumper (Landon Williams assists).
05
+2 (18:32) Declan Wucherpfennig makes layup.
25
(18:25) Justin Hawkins bad pass turnover.
(18:25) Brandon Benjamin Steal.
+3 (18:21) Tony Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper.
55
+3 (18:05) Reggie Prudhomme makes 25-foot three point jumper (Justin Hawkins assists).
58
+2 (17:39) Brandon Benjamin makes layup.
78
(17:15) Will Shortt misses layup.
(17:15) Brandon Benjamin Block.
(17:13) Brandon Benjamin Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:10) Brandon Benjamin makes layup.
98
(17:10) Foul on Reggie Prudhomme.
(17:10) Brandon Benjamin misses free throw 1 of 1.
(17:09) Niagara Defensive Rebound.
(17:09) Foul on Declan Wucherpfennig.
(16:38) Trenton Walters misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(16:35) Declan Wucherpfennig Defensive Rebound.
(16:16) Tony Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(16:13) Justin Page Defensive Rebound.
(16:10) Landon Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(16:06) Declan Wucherpfennig Defensive Rebound.
(15:58) Brandon Benjamin misses layup.
(15:58) Justin Hawkins Block.
(15:58) Fairfield Offensive Rebound.
(15:51) Brandon Benjamin misses layup.
(15:49) Landon Williams Defensive Rebound.
(15:25) Landon Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(15:22) Declan Wucherpfennig Defensive Rebound.
(15:14) Halon Rawlins misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(15:10) Kabeya Tshibangu Defensive Rebound.
(15:05) Trenton Walters misses layup.
(15:05) Brandon Benjamin Block.
(15:00) Brandon Benjamin Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:58) Tony Williams makes 16-foot jumper (Brandon Benjamin assists).
118
(14:23) Foul on Halon Rawlins.
(14:09) Josiah Sabino traveling turnover.
+2 (13:58) Halon Rawlins makes layup.
138
(13:45) Trenton Walters bad pass turnover.
+2 (13:30) Brandon Benjamin makes layup (Declan Wucherpfennig assists).
158
(13:07) Justin Page bad pass turnover.
(13:07) Brandon Benjamin Steal.
+2 (13:03) Braden Sparks makes layup.
178
+2 (12:41) Josiah Sabino makes layup (Justin Page assists).
1710
(12:32) Deuce Turner misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(12:26) Justin Page Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:25) Justin Page makes driving layup.
1712
(12:05) Eric Mejia misses 12-foot jumper.
(12:02) Vice Zanki Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:32) Will Shortt makes layup.
1714
(11:20) Eric Mejia misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(11:18) Fairfield Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:01) Brandon Benjamin makes layup.
1914
(10:40) Vice Zanki bad pass turnover.
(10:40) Braden Sparks Steal.
+3 (10:31) Declan Wucherpfennig makes 26-foot three point jumper (Braden Sparks assists).
2214
+2 (10:03) Will Shortt makes layup.
2216
(9:50) Deuce Turner misses 11-foot jumper.
(9:47) Reggie Prudhomme Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:41) Will Shortt makes layup (Reggie Prudhomme assists).
2218
+3 (9:28) Declan Wucherpfennig makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eric Mejia assists).
2518
(8:54) Vice Zanki misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(8:50) Braden Sparks Defensive Rebound.
(8:46) Braden Sparks traveling turnover.
+3 (8:24) Reggie Prudhomme makes 25-foot three point jumper (Landon Williams assists).
2521
(8:00) Foul on Justin Hawkins.
+1 (8:00) Isaac Munkadi makes free throw 1 of 2.
2621
+1 (8:00) Isaac Munkadi makes free throw 2 of 2.
2721
(7:42) Trenton Walters bad pass turnover.
(7:42) Eric Mejia Steal.
(7:30) Deuce Turner misses 11-foot jumper.
(7:27) Fairfield Offensive Rebound.
(7:16) Ryan Zan misses layup.
(7:15) Fairfield Offensive Rebound.
(7:08) Foul on Justin Hawkins.
(6:56) Cam Estevez misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:52) Eric Mejia Offensive Rebound.
(6:49) Eric Mejia misses layup.
(6:48) Landon Williams Defensive Rebound.
(6:41) Foul on Isaac Munkadi.
+2 (6:27) Josiah Sabino makes driving layup.
2723
+3 (6:06) Cam Estevez makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Mejia assists).
3023
(5:43) Will Shortt bad pass turnover.
(5:25) Eric Mejia misses layup.
(5:25) Justin Page Block.
(5:25) Fairfield Offensive Rebound.
(5:23) Foul on Landon Williams.
+1 (5:23) Deuce Turner makes free throw 1 of 2.
3123
+1 (5:23) Deuce Turner makes free throw 2 of 2.
3223
(5:12) Vice Zanki misses layup.
(5:12) Isaac Munkadi Block.
(5:09) Isaac Munkadi Defensive Rebound.
+3 (4:57) Deuce Turner makes 28-foot three point jumper (Eric Mejia assists).
3523
+2 (4:37) Reggie Prudhomme makes layup.
3525
(4:25) Deuce Turner misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(4:20) Landon Williams Defensive Rebound.
(3:57) Will Shortt misses layup.
(3:55) Will Shortt Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:54) Will Shortt makes layup.
3527
(3:45) Deuce Turner bad pass turnover.
(3:22) Josiah Sabino misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(3:20) Brandon Benjamin Defensive Rebound.
(3:05) Tony Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(3:01) Will Shortt Defensive Rebound.
(2:37) Landon Williams bad pass turnover.
+2 (2:12) Declan Wucherpfennig makes 16-foot jumper (Braden Sparks assists).
3727
+2 (1:58) Brian Griffith makes 4-foot floating jump shot.
3729
(1:36) Halon Rawlins bad pass turnover.
(1:36) Josiah Sabino Steal.
(1:32) Brian Griffith misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(1:27) Josiah Sabino Offensive Rebound.
(1:09) Brian Griffith bad pass turnover.
(1:09) Braden Sparks Steal.
+2 (1:06) Braden Sparks makes driving layup.
3929
(0:46) Josiah Sabino misses 9-foot jumper.
(0:43) Declan Wucherpfennig Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:26) Brandon Benjamin makes layup.
4129
+2 (0:01) Brian Griffith makes layup.
4131

2nd half

Team Stats

FAIR

NIA

83Points75

29-57(50.9%)Field Goal(%)31-57(54.4%)

6-16(37.5%)3-Point(%)9-23(39.1%)

19-21(90.5%)Free Throw(%)4-4(100.0%)

31(12)Rebounds(Offensive)24(7)

9Assists14

5Steals3

5Blocks8

5Turnovers9

8(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)

12Largest Lead5

Game Details

Sunday, January 4, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Gallagher Center · Niagara Falls, NY

attendance: 746 (31.1%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: FAIR -3.5

over/under: 138.5