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Bucknell Falls 60-58 Against Fairfield - Game Recap
Fairfield got 16 points from Neftali Alvarez en route to a 60-58 victory over Bucknell on Saturday at Sojka Pavilion.
Fairfield got 12 points from Landon Taliaferro and another 10 points from Jesus Cruz. Wassef Methnani contributed 1 assists, while Neftali Alvarez cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Bucknell got a 15-point performance from Kimbal Mackenzie, who was supported by 12 points from Paul Newman. Kimbal Mackenzie had 5 assists in a losing cause for Bucknell, while Avi Toomer grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Fairfield were victorious, as the score was 38-29 at the break.
Bucknell had a 39-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Fairfield heads into a battle against LIU-Brooklyn. Bucknell, meanwhile, will have their next action against Canisius.