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Western Kentucky Downs Eastern Kentucky 85-80 - Match Report
Western Kentucky grabbed a 85-80 win over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, behind a 22-point effort from Dayvion McKnight at E.A. Diddle Arena.
Camron Justice had 18 points for Western Kentucky and Jamarion Sharp chipped in with 17 points. Camron Justice had 6 assists for them, while Jamarion Sharp was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Eastern Kentucky got 21 points from Cooper Robb in a losing cause and another 14 points from Michael Moreno. Braxton Beverly contributed 6 assists for them, while Devontae Blanton had 10 rebounds.
Western Kentucky was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Western Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-34.
Next game, Western Kentucky takes its act home to face Buffalo looking for another win. For Eastern Kentucky, they head on the road to face USC.