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Friday, February 16, 2007
Bison cruise past Pards
(Originally posted Thurs., 10:50 p.m., links added at 8:19 a.m.)
A few hours after Holy Cross pulled a half-game ahead in the standings with a win at Navy, Bucknell pasted Lafayette to keep pace.

Just like Holy Cross, Bucknell had an easy time of it. The Bison (17-8 overall, 11-1 Patriot)blew out to a 20 point lead at the half and coasted to a 76-58 win over last place Lafayette (8-18, 2-9). The win was Bucknell's 33rd straight league win in Sojka Pavilion.

Lafayette led once -- 3-2 on an Andrew Brown three that followed a Chris McNaughton dunk on Bucknell's opening possession. John Griffin answered with a three for the Bison and Bucknell led the rest of the way.

A 9-0 spurt in the middle of the first half pushed the Bison lead from 13-8 to 22-8. Lafayette never gothttp://www2.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif closer than 12 points back the rest of the way. The Bison hit 15 of 28 (53.6 percent) from the field in the first half, holding the Leopards to a 6 for 24 start.

The difference at the half was 41-21 and the lead stretched to as many as 26 in the second half.

McNaughton had a big night, finishing with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Griffin finished with 16 and Abe Badmus added 13.

Perhaps the most impressive line in the box score belongs to Darren Mastropaolo. In his third game back in the Bison starting lineup, Mastropaolo had 11 rebounds, 8 points, 6 assists and 2 steals.

Matt Betley was the only Lafayette player in double figures. Betley finished with 13 and had 6 rebounds. Lafayette shot 18 for 46 (39.1 percent) for the game, 7 of 20 on three-point tries.
Box score | Daily Item
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