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Lafayette Falls 60-58 to American - Recap
Matt Rogers scored 19 points leading American to a 60-58 victory over Lafayette at Bender Arena on Monday.
Elijah Stephens had 11 points for American and Greg Jones chipped in with 11 points. Geoff Sprouse had 2 assists for them, while Matt Rogers was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Lafayette got a 17-point performance from Andrew Phillips, who was supported by 16 points from Alex Chaikin. Justin Vander Baan had 5 assists in a losing cause for Lafayette, while Justin Vander Baan grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed American were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Lafayette had a 33-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, American takes its act home to face Loyola-Maryland looking for another win. For Lafayette, they head home to face Bucknell.