Petrie scores last 7 points; Lafayette beats American 70-68
EASTON, Pa. (AP) Alex Petrie scored the last seven points of the game that included a layup with 3.3 seconds left to lift Lafayette to a 70-68 victory over American on Wednesday night.
Sa'eed Nelson's half-court shot for American hit the back of the rim at the buzzer.
Paulius Zalys scored 19 points to lead the Leopards (10-16, 7-8 Patriot League), who have won five straight for the first time since the 2012-13 season. Petrie finished with 14 points. Justin Jaworski added 13 points and Lukas Jarrett had 11 points.
Nelson had 22 to points and seven rebounds for the Eagles (13-13, 7-8). Stacy Beckton Jr. added 13 points and seven rebounds. Sam Iorio had 12 points.
The Leopards improve to 2-0 against the Eagles on the season. Lafayette defeated American 84-79 on Jan. 19. Lafayette takes on Bucknell on the road on Sunday. American plays Army on the road on Sunday.
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Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
Offensive | 0 | 0 |
Defensive | 0 | 0 |
Team | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 0 | 0 |
Steals | 0 | 0 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |