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Albany Defeats UMBC 66-54 - Recap
Albany earned a 66-54 victory over UMBC on Wednesday, getting 20 points from Matt Cerruti at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena.
Jamel Horton had 15 points for Albany and Justin Neely chipped in with 9 points. Jamel Horton had 6 assists for them, while Paul Newman was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
UMBC got 14 points from Keondre Kennedy in a losing cause and another 11 points from Nathan Johnson. Darnell Rogers contributed 4 assists for them, while Nathan Johnson had 6 rebounds.
Albany was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Albany won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-24.
Albany heads into a battle against Stony Brook. UMBC, meanwhile, will have their next action against Maine.