Alston’s most productive week of the regular season came when Monmouth needed it most, as the Neptune, NJ native averaged 22.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and shot 53.3 percent from the field in two home victories. Alston carried the Hawks on his back last Monday, recording a career-high 28 points (10-19 FG) to go along with six rebounds and two steals in a thrilling 96-89 double overtime victory over Fairleigh Dickinson. He scored seven points in the final five minutes of regulation, including a fadeaway jumper with 25 seconds left on the clock to cap a rally from a 12-point deficit with eight minutes to play and pull Monmouth even at 69-69. On Saturday, Alston tallied a team-high 16 points and seven rebounds in the Hawks’ 74-68 conquest of St. Francis (NY). The two wins set up a showdown with Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday with the winner claiming the top seed in the upcoming NEC Tournament. Alston is averaging 12.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg and is shooting at a 47.8 percent clip from the floor this season.