BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The first meeting between St. Francis Brooklyn and LIU men's basketball did not disappoint.
 
In a wire-to-wire matchup, the Sharks fell, 73-66, and moved to 2-16 overall and 0-6 in NEC play.
 
At the half, the Terriers led by one. Andre Washington converted a three-point play with a minute left until the break. He had seven points in 16 minutes.
 
A major turning point came in the second half when Washington soared in for a put-back dunk while being fouled. That ignited another LIU scoring run.
 
No team led by more than four the majority of the second half. Marko Maletic had a slow start, but his floater with 8:46 left brought the Sharks within one.
 
Both LIU and St. Francis Brooklyn traded baskets late in the contest, and Maletic drained a three with 2:40 left to put the Sharks back in front.  
 
St. Francis Brooklyn rattled off five-straight points and sealed the game with a minute remaining.
 
Quion Burns had an all-around contribution and finished with 19 points and nine rebounds.
 
Three other Sharks scored in double figures — Maletic (14), C.J. Delancy (13) and Washington (12).
 
LIU shot 43% from the field and just 56% (14-25) from the charity stripe.
 
The Sharks return to action Friday at 7 p.m. vs. Stonehill.