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Lafayette Falls 63-53 to Monmouth - Recap
Monmouth earned a 63-53 victory over Lafayette on Saturday, getting 22 points from Xander Rice at Palestra.
Abdi Bashir Jr. had 8 points for Monmouth and Jack Collins chipped in with 7 points. Xander Rice had 3 assists for them, while Nikita Konstantynovskyi was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Lafayette got 14 points from Devin Hines in a losing cause and another 10 points from Kyle Jenkins. Mark Butler contributed 3 assists for them, while Kyle Jenkins had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Monmouth were victorious, as the score was 32-18 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Monmouth as they grabbed 37 boards, while Lafayette only had 32
Monmouth looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Pennsylvania. Lafayette will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Belmont.