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Recap - Rider Defeats Canisius 78-50

The battle between Rider and Canisius didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Canisius was handed a 78-50 defeat on Thursday at Alumni Gymnasium.

Rider won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -11.0-point spread as favorites.

Zion Cruz had 12 points for Rider and T.J. Weeks Jr. chipped in with 11 points. Ruben Rodriguez had 6 assists for them, while Tariq Ingraham was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Canisius got 13 points from Cam Palesse in a losing cause and another 10 points from Gianni Thompson. Tana Kopa contributed 2 assists for them, while Dylan Godfrey had 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Rider were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored Rider as they grabbed 36 boards, while Canisius only had 27

Rider heads into a battle against Niagara. Canisius, meanwhile, will have their next action against Saint Peter's.