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Bucknell Falls 78-71 Against American - Game Recap

American grabbed a 78-71 win over Bucknell on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Jamir Harris at Sojka Pavilion.

American got 17 points from Stacy Beckton Jr. and another 12 points from Matt Rogers. Jamir Harris contributed 8 assists, while Connor Nelson cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.

Bucknell got 21 points from Deuce Turner in a losing cause and another 13 points from Walter Ellis. Xander Rice contributed 6 assists for them, while Paul Newman had 9 rebounds.

American was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

American had a 32-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.