Leading wire-to-wire, Saint Joseph's returned to the win column as the Hawks down Fordham, 82-69, on Saturday afternoon at Hagan Arena.
How It Happened
• Saint Joseph's took control from the tip as the Hawks ran out to a 10-0 lead, capped by an
Erik Reynolds II three-pointer.
• A thunderous dunk by
Lynn Greer III extended St. Joe's lead to 35-12 with 6:17 left in the first.
• Fordham used a 12-0 run to get within 44-27 on a basket by Japhet Medor with 1:58 to go in the half.
• The Hawks took a 41-27 lead into the second half, but the Rams opened the period on a 9-1 run to make it 38-47 on a three-pointer by Kyle Rose.
• A pair of Rose free throws brought Fordham to within seven, 51-44.
• Reynolds II connected on a three-pointer to push the Hawks' lead to 60-46.
• Ahead 70-56, Saint Joseph's scored six straight as a three-point play by
Rasheer Fleming opened a 76-56 lead with 4:43 to go.
• The Hawks allowed Fordham to get no closer than the final score as Saint Joseph's improved to 13-3 on Hawk Hill this season.
Inside The Boxscore
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Kacper Klaczek led the Hawks with 16 points and matched his career-high with six assists.
• Reynolds II finished with 14 points and five assists.
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Cameron Brown added 15 points, while Greer III scored 13 points to go with five rebounds.
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Xzayvier Brown was the fifth Hawk in double figures as he finished with 10 points and four assists.
Up Next
Saint Joseph's caps the road portion of its regular season as the Hawks travel to Richmond for a 7 p.m. matchup on Wednesday.
