Saint Joseph's Hawks @ La Salle Explorers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
JOES | 27 | 21 | 48 |
LAS | 18 | 35 | 53 |
La Salle beats Saint Joseph's 53-48
PHILADELPHIA -- Jerrell Wright scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and LaSalle surged in the second half to beat Saint Joseph's 53-48 on Tuesday night.
Cleon Roberts scored 14 points, including four 3-pointers, and Steve Zack had 12 boards for the Explorers (11-9, 3-4 Atlantic 10).
La Salle led 10-9 on a jumper by Khalid Lewis, but Saint Joseph's ripped an 18-2 run featuring two 3s by DeAndre Bembry and led 27-18 at halftime. Isaiah Miles scored 10 for the Hawks and the Explorers shot just 25 percent from the field.
Roberts hit back-to-back 3-pointers amid a 12-3 La Salle run, then Zack's tip-in put the Explorers up 45-43 with 5:09 left in the second half. The lead flip-flopped, then Wright hit a jumper to spark La Salle's final 8-2 run.
Bembry led Saint Joseph's (8-11, 2-5) with 20 points and five steals, Miles added 10 points, and Chris Wilson had seven assists.
Game Information
Philadelphia, PA
Referee:Wally Rutecki
Referee:Paul Faia
Referee:Gary Prager
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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