ncaab Game Recap
Columbia vs Mercyhurst Final: 77-63 - Recap
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa scored 21 points leading Columbia to a 77-63 victory over Mercyhurst at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium on Saturday.
Columbia got 12 points from Kenny Noland and another 10 points from Blair Thompson. Kenny Noland contributed 4 assists, while Blair Thompson cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Mercyhurst got a 19-point performance from Aidan Reichert, who was supported by 13 points from Jake Lemelman. Jeff Planutis had 4 assists in a losing cause for Mercyhurst, while Mykolas Ivanauskas grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Columbia were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Columbia won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-21.
Next game, Columbia takes its act on the road to face LIU looking for another win. For Mercyhurst, they head home to face Mount Aloysius.