ncaab Game Recap
American Defeats Lehigh 77-56 - Recap
American cruised to victory on Monday, running Lehigh out of the gym and running up a 77-56 score at Bender Arena.
Sa'eed Nelson had 26 points for American and Stacy Beckton Jr. chipped in with 16 points. Sa'eed Nelson had 6 assists for them, while Yilret Yiljep was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Lehigh got a 15-point performance from Jordan Cohen, who was supported by 11 points from Jeameril Wilson. Marques Wilson had 3 assists in a losing cause for Lehigh, while Jeameril Wilson grabbed 6 rebounds.
American was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
American won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-22.
Next game, American takes its act on the road to face Lafayette looking for another win. For Lehigh, they head home to face Army.