Leopards remain undefeated in League play; Eagles, Bison and Black Knights earn wins
 
LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (8-12, 7-0 PL) 70, AT LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (3-17, 1-6 PL) 44
Reitz Arena/Baltimore, Md.                                               7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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BALTIMORE – Senior forward Eric Sondberg led four Leopards in double-figures with 14 points to help Lafayette defeat Loyola Maryland, 70-44, to improve to 7-0 in League play, its best start since the 2003-04 season.  
*Senior forward Kyle Jenkins finished with 13 points, and freshman guard Mark Butler added 10 points and a game-high seven assists. Junior forward Luka Savicevic chipped in 11 points off the bench.
*The Leopards took a four-point lead into halftime, then outscored the Greyhounds 40-18 after the break on 58.6 percent from the field (17-for-29). Lafayette outscored Loyola Maryland 34-12 in the paint.
*Loyola Maryland sophomore guard Deon Perry scored a game-high 18 points to go with four assists and two steals.
*Senior forward Alonso Faure added 10 points, and junior forward Milos Ilic pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds for the Greyhounds.
RECAPS: LAFAYETTE | LOYOLA MARYLAND
 
AT AMERICAN EAGLES (11-9, 5-2 PL) 84, HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (5-15, 2-5 PL) 65
Bender Arena/Washington, D.C.                                      7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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WASHINGTON – Junior guard Elijah Stephens finished with 19 points, six assists and five steals to lead American to an 84-65 victory over Holy Cross at Bender Arena.
*Freshman forward Matt Mayock scored eight of his 16 points during a 14-4 run in the second half to help the Eagles pull away after Holy Cross cut the deficit to four points at 44-40.
*Senior forward Matt Rogers scored 10 of his 14 points in the first half to help AU take a 39-32 lead into halftime. He grabbed a team-high eight boards for the Eagles.
*Holy Cross senior guard Joe Octave scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed nine boards to lead the Crusaders.
*Junior forward Caleb Kenney chipped in 13 points, three rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots.
RECAPS: HOLY CROSS | AMERICAN
 
AT BUCKNELL BISON (7-13, 4-3 PL) 71, NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (8-10, 4-3 PL) 63
Sojka Pavilion/Lewisburg, Pa.                                         7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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LEWISBURG, Pa. – Senior guard Jack Forrest scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Bucknell to a 71-63 victory against Navy at Sojka Pavilion.
*Forrest connected on 9-of-12 from the floor, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, to help the Bison to their fourth League win.
*Sophomore center Noah Williamson tallied 14 points, while senior guard Josh Adoh added 10 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Bison.
*Navy sophomore guard Austin Benigni led the Mids with 22 points, his fourth game with 20 or more points in seven League contests.
*Sophomore forward Donovan Draper posted his League-leading eighth double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 boards, and junior guard Mac MacDonald finished with 12 points for the Mids.
RECAPS: NAVY | BUCKNELL
 
ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (6-14, 2-5 PL) 69, AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (7-13, 2-5 PL) 59
Christl Arena/West Point, N.Y.                                         7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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WEST POINT, N.Y. – Freshmen Josh Scovens and Ryan Curry scored 12 points apiece to lead Army West Point to a 69-59 victory over Boston University.
*Scovens scored all 12 of his points in a second half where the Black Knights shot 58.3 percent (14-of-24) from the floor, including 45.5 (5-for-11) from beyond the arc, to outscore the Terriers 46-29 and erase a seven-point halftime deficit.
*Junior forward AJ Allenspach added 11 points in 10 minutes off the bench, as the Black Knights’ bench outscored the Terriers reserves 24-11.
*Boston University freshman guard Kyrone Alexander scored a team-high 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field, while classmate Matai Baptiste added 10 points.
*Senior guard Miles Brewster finished with seven points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals to stuff the stat sheet for the Terriers.
RECAPS: ARMY WEST POINT | BOSTON UNIVERSITY
 
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