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Santa Clara Defeats Saint Louis 85-78 - Recap
Adama-Alpha Bal scored 24 points leading Santa Clara to a 85-78 victory over Saint Louis at Sanford Pentagon on Monday.
Santa Clara won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.0-point spread as favorites.
Camaron Tongue had 18 points for Santa Clara and Christoph Tilly chipped in with 17 points. Carlos Stewart had 5 assists for them, while Christoph Tilly was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Saint Louis got 24 points from Isaiah Swope in a losing cause and another 16 points from Gibson Jimerson. Robbie Avila contributed 5 assists for them, while Kalu Anya had 11 rebounds.
Santa Clara led at halftime, 48-42.
Saint Louis won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-32.
Santa Clara looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Arizona State. Saint Louis will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Avila.