Lafayette 66, Army 49

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EASTON, Pa. (AP)—Sean Knitter and Jamaal Douglas each scored 14 points to lead Lafayette to a 66-49 victory over Army on Sunday.

Matt Betley contributed 12 points for Lafayette (6-14, 2-5 Patriot League), which held a 30-20 halftime edge.

Cory Sinning scored 16 points and Matt Bell added 10 points for Army (3-16, 1-6), which was outrebounded 47-28.

Army pulled to 33-29 with 15:31 left and trailed 36-30 with 14 minutes remaining when Knitter scored on four straight possessions, and a Pat Betley 3-pointer gave the Leopards a 47-35 advantage with 8:26 remaining.

Despite shooting only 36.1 percent for the game, Lafayette led throughout and finished the first half on a 10-3 run. The Leopards were also 16-of-19 from the free throw line. Army shot 36 percent overall and made 8-of-11 free throws.

Updated Jan 30, 5:14 pm EST
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Top Performers

 Top Performers
 Army
M. Bell M. Bell
3-10,  10 Pts
4 Rebs, 3 Assists
 Lafayette
M. Betley M. Betley
4-10,  12 Pts
8 Rebs, 5 Assists

Team Stat Leaders

Points
Rebounds
Assists