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BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS EDITOR
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team defeated Lafayette College 81-58 Saturday evening at the Reilly Center.
Bonaventure opened the game with a 7-0, but Lafayette responded with a 12-2 run of its own.
The Leopards led 18-14 before Bonaventure scored 15 unanswered points to take the lead with 4:58 remaining in the first half.
Lafayette’s three-pointer on its last possession of the first half cut Bonaventure’s lead to 35-29 at halftime.
Senior guard Zach Philipkoski scored nine out of Bonaventure’s 11 points to open the second half. The Bonnies started the half on a 21-6 run and never trailed again.
Bonaventure improved to 3-1, while Lafayette dropped to 2-3.
Junior guard Ari Fulton led the Bonnies is scoring with 20 points and nine rebounds. Philipkoski followed with 15 points and eight rebounds. In his first game since suffering a foot injury following Bonaventure’s exhibition loss to Pennsylvania State University, sophomore forward Mason Blackwood scored 11 points.
Sophomore guard Beckett Currie led the Leopards with 16 points.
Bonaventure hosts the University at Buffalo on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. The game will air on ESPN+ and YES Network.
