ncaab Game Recap
American Falls 55-54 to Bucknell - Recap
Bucknell earned a 55-54 victory over American on Saturday, getting 14 points from Nate Sestina at Sojka Pavilion.
Bruce Moore had 13 points for Bucknell and Kimbal Mackenzie chipped in with 7 points. Jimmy Sotos had 6 assists for them, while Bruce Moore was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
American got a 18-point performance from Sa'eed Nelson, who was supported by 9 points from Laurynas Motuzis. Sa'eed Nelson had 7 assists in a losing cause for American, while Sam Iorio grabbed 12 rebounds.
Bucknell was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Bucknell had a 34-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Bucknell takes its act home to face Holy Cross looking for another win. For American, they head on the road to face Lehigh.