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Bucknell Defeats Fairfield 68-64 - Recap
John Meeks scored 19 points leading Bucknell to a 68-64 victory over Fairfield at Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard on Tuesday.
Bruce Moore had 15 points for Bucknell and Walter Ellis chipped in with 11 points. Jimmy Sotos had 5 assists for them, while Kahliel Spear was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Fairfield got 24 points from Jesus Cruz in a losing cause and another 17 points from Landon Taliaferro. Vincent Eze contributed 2 assists for them, while Taj Benning had 7 rebounds.
Bucknell trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
Fairfield won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-30.
Bucknell heads into a battle against Vermont. Fairfield, meanwhile, will have their next action against UMass.