ncaab Game Recap
Army Black Knights vs American Eagles Wrap - American Wins 72-62
Sa'eed Nelson scored 23 points leading American to a 72-62 victory over Army at Bender Arena on Saturday.
American got 19 points from Stacy Beckton Jr. and another 17 points from Connor Nelson. Yilret Yiljep contributed 3 assists, while Stacy Beckton Jr. cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Army got a 17-point performance from Lonnie Grayson, who was supported by 15 points from Matt Wilson. Tommy Funk had 7 assists in a losing cause for Army, while Matt Wilson grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed American were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
American had a 40-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, American takes its act home to face Loyola-Maryland looking for another win. For Army, they head home to face Lafayette.