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Recap - Saint Joseph's Defeats La Salle 82-62
The battle between Saint Joseph's and La Salle didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as La Salle was handed a 82-62 defeat on Monday at Hagan Arena.
Saint Joseph's won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -11.5-point spread as favorites.
Saint Joseph's got 19 points from Xzayvier Brown and another 15 points from Erik Reynolds II. Christ Essandoko contributed 5 assists, while Rasheer Fleming cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
La Salle got a 16-point performance from Khalil Brantley, who was supported by 15 points from Andres Marrero. Khalil Brantley had 5 assists in a losing cause for La Salle, while Andres Marrero grabbed 5 rebounds.
Saint Joseph's was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Saint Joseph's had a 44-21 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Saint Joseph's heads into a battle against Duquesne. La Salle, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dayton.