Men's Basketball

Patriot League Men’s Basketball Recap presented by PenFed Credit Union (1.24.22)

Leopards and Raiders each extend winning streaks on Monday night

LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (5-11, 2-3 PL) 69, AT AMERICAN EAGLES (5-13, 1-5 PL) 56
Bender Arena/Washington, D.C.                      7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WASHINGTON - Junior forward Neal Quinn led four Leopards in double-figures with 17 points to go along with 13 rebounds as Lafayette defeated American, 69-56, at Bender Arena on Monday night. 
*Quinn recorded his fifth double-double of the season, shooting 7-of-12 from the floor and matching his career-high of 13 boards.
*Sophomore guard Jon Brantley finished with 16 points, three assists and two steals, while junior forward Leo O’Boyle and sophomore forward Kyle Jenkins added 15 and 10 points, respectively. 
*Sophomore forward Matt Rogers led American with 12 points and eight rebounds, while sophomore forward Johnny O’Neil added 11 points and five boards. 
*Senior forward Connor Nelson and sophomore guard Colin Smalls scored nine points apiece, while Nelson added four rebounds and three steals for the Eagles.
RECAPS: LAFAYETTE | AMERICAN
 
AT COLGATE RAIDERS (8-10, 4-1 PL) 65. LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (12-8, 6-3 PL) 52
Cotterell Court/Hamilton, N.Y.                         7 p.m. (CBSSN)
BOX SCORE 
HAMILTON, N.Y. - Senior guard Tucker Richardson finished with 12 points, six rebounds and five assists to lead Colgate to a 65-52 victory over Loyola Maryland in a rematch of the 2021 Patriot League Championship Game on Monday night at Cotterell Court. 
*Richardson scored five points during a 12-3 run midway through the second half to help the Raiders build a double-digit lead in their fourth-straight League win. 
*Senior guard Nelly Cummings added 10 points, while six more Raiders scored five or more points in a balanced offensive effort. 
*Junior guard Ryan Moffat pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds for Colgate. 
*Loyola Maryland junior guard Cam Spencer finished with a game-high 19 points in addition to six rebounds. 
*Freshman forward Veljko Ilic joined Spencer in double-digits with 10 points, while senior guard Jaylin Andrews pulled down a team-high nine rebounds to go along with seven points.
RECAPS: LOYOLA MARYLAND | COLGATE
 
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