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Mount St. Mary's Defeats Rider 63-58 - Recap
Mount St. Mary's got 15 points from Jalen Benjamin en route to a 63-58 victory over Rider on Sunday at Alumni Gymnasium.
Mount St. Mary's won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.0-point spread as underdogs.
Mount St. Mary's got 14 points from Dakota Leffew and another 13 points from Malik Jefferson. Deandre Thomas contributed 3 assists, while Malik Jefferson cleaned the glass with 14 rebounds.
Rider got a 14-point performance from Mervin James, who was supported by 11 points from Tariq Ingraham. Dwight Murray Jr. had 3 assists in a losing cause for Rider, while Mervin James grabbed 9 rebounds.
Mount St. Mary's was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Mount St. Mary's had a 40-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Mount St. Mary's heads into a battle against Manhattan. Rider, meanwhile, will have their next action against Saint Peter's.