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Monmouth Falls 74-65 to Rider - Recap
Rider grabbed a 74-65 win over Monmouth on Saturday, behind a 23-point effort from Mervin James at Alumni Gymnasium.
Rider won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Rider got 16 points from Dwight Murray, Jr. and another 12 points from Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson. Dwight Murray, Jr. contributed 6 assists, while Dimencio Vaughn cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Monmouth got 15 points from Shavar Reynolds Jr. in a losing cause and another 11 points from Walker Miller. Samuel Chaput contributed 4 assists for them, while Walker Miller had 9 rebounds.
Rider was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Monmouth as they grabbed 32 boards, while Rider only had 30