Saint Joseph's
Erik Reynolds II,
Lynn Greer III,
Rasheer Fleming and
Cameron Brown combined for 57 points as the Hawks downed Lafayette in their season opener, 81-60, on Monday night at Hagan Arena.
How It Happened
• The Hawks and Leopards traded baskets over the opening 10 minutes with St. Joe's holding a 21-20 edge.
• Ahead by one, Saint Joseph's used a 9-0 run as a dunk by Fleming pushed the advantage to 30-20.
• Lafayette answered back to cut the Hawks' lead to three, 38-35, at halftime.
• Sparked by a three-pointer by Greer III, Saint Joseph's scored 12 straight points to open a 51-37 lead.
• The Leopards would get no closer than 11 points from there as St. Joe's improved to 84-28 all-time in its season openers.
Inside The Boxscore
• Reynolds II scored 11 of his 18 points in the second half.
• Greer III added 15 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals.
• Fleming finished with 14 points and four rebounds.
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Cameron Brown was the fourth Hawk in double figures, adding 10 points to go with five rebounds.
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Kacper Klaczek had a game-high six rebounds to go with nine points, three points and two steals.
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Xzayvier Brown finished with six points and an assist in his collegiate debut.
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Anthony Finkley grabbed five rebounds, had three assists and scored two points in his first collegiate contest.
• The Hawks assisted on 21 of 29 field goals.
• St. Joe's converted 16 Lafayette turnovers into 22 points.
• The Hawks improved to 35-9 all-time against Lafayette.
Up Next
The Hawks open Big 5 play on Friday as they host Penn at 6:30 p.m.
