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Recap - Cornell Defeats Monmouth 91-87
Cooper Noard scored 17 points leading Cornell to a 91-87 victory over Monmouth at Newman Arena at Bartels Hall on Wednesday.
Cornell won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -12.5-point spread.
Nazir Williams had 15 points for Cornell and Isaiah Gray chipped in with 14 points. Isaiah Gray had 5 assists for them, while Nazir Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Monmouth got 27 points from Xander Rice in a losing cause and another 19 points from Jaret Valencia. Xander Rice contributed 6 assists for them, while Cornelius Robinson Jr. had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Cornell were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Cornell won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-26.
Next game, Cornell takes its act on the road to face Lafayette looking for another win. For Monmouth, they head home to face Northern Illinois.