WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Jalen Rucker's 16 points helped Army defeat Lafayette Leopards 53-43 on Saturday night.
Rucker also contributed five rebounds for the Black Knights (15-14, 9-7 Patriot League). Ethan Roberts added seven points while shooting 1 for 6 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and they also had six rebounds. Chris Mann was 3 of 8 shooting (0 for 3 from distance) to finish with six points.
Justin Vander Baan finished with 13 points and two blocks for the Leopards (9-20, 7-9). Josh Rivera added 12 points and 13 rebounds for Lafayette. In addition, Leo O'Boyle had nine points.
Army took the lead with 14:24 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Rucker led his team in scoring with six points in the first half to help put them ahead 27-15 at the break.
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Both teams next play Wednesday. Army hosts Boston University while Lafayette hosts Colgate.
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1st Half
LAF
Leopards
15
ARMY
Black Knights
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Black Knights gains possession)
19:44
Chris Mann misses three point jump shot
19:42
Kyle Jenkins defensive rebound
19:26
CJ Fulton misses two point jump shot
19:24
Charlie Peterson defensive rebound
19:11
Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
19:09
Chris Mann offensive rebound
19:00
Coleton Benson misses three point jump shot
18:58
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
18:46
Josh Rivera misses three point jump shot
18:44
Chris Mann defensive rebound
18:33
+2
Jalen Rucker makes two point layup (Ethan Roberts assists)
0-2
18:23
Leo O'Boyle misses three point jump shot
18:21
Charlie Peterson defensive rebound
18:11
Jalen Rucker misses two point layup
18:09
Charlie Peterson offensive rebound
18:07
Kyle Jenkins personal foul
17:57
Coleton Benson misses two point layup
17:55
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
17:38
Josh Rivera misses two point layup
17:36
Charlie Peterson defensive rebound
17:21
Charlie Peterson misses two point jump shot
17:19
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
17:09
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point jump shot (CJ Fulton assists)
2-2
16:59
+2
Chris Mann makes two point layup
2-4
16:37
Justin Vander Baan misses two point jump shot
16:35
Ethan Roberts defensive rebound
16:29
Justin Vander Baan shooting foul (Chris Mann draws the foul)
16:29
Chris Mann misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:29
Chris Mann misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:29
Josh Rivera defensive rebound
16:10
+3
Josh Rivera makes three point jump shot (CJ Fulton assists)
5-4
15:54
Chris Mann turnover (bad pass)
15:54
TV timeout
15:26
Abe Johnson shooting foul (Justin Vander Baan draws the foul)
15:26
+1
Justin Vander Baan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-4
15:26
Justin Vander Baan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:26
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
15:06
+2
Abe Johnson makes two point layup (Jalen Rucker assists)
6-6
14:41
Josh Rivera misses two point layup
14:39
Josh Rivera offensive rebound
14:35
+2
Josh Rivera makes two point layup
8-6
14:24
+3
Ethan Roberts makes three point jump shot (Coleton Benson assists)
8-9
13:56
Justin Vander Baan offensive foul (Coleton Benson draws the foul)
13:56
Justin Vander Baan turnover (offensive foul)
13:41
+3
TJ Small makes three point jump shot (Jalen Rucker assists)
8-12
13:15
CJ Fulton misses two point jump shot
13:13
Leo O'Boyle offensive rebound
13:04
Kyle Jenkins misses three point jump shot
13:02
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
12:46
Leo O'Boyle personal foul (Abe Johnson draws the foul)
12:28
+2
Jalen Rucker makes two point layup
8-14
11:58
TJ Berger misses three point jump shot
11:56
Ethan Roberts defensive rebound
11:49
Leo O'Boyle shooting foul (Ethan Roberts draws the foul)
11:49
TV timeout
11:49
+1
Ethan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-15
11:49
+1
Ethan Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-16
11:28
CJ Fulton misses three point jump shot
11:26
Josh Rivera offensive rebound
11:22
Josh Rivera misses two point layup
11:20
Josh Rivera offensive rebound
11:20
Coleton Benson personal foul (Josh Rivera draws the foul)
11:15
Kyle Jenkins turnover (lost ball) (Ethan Roberts steals)
10:54
+3
Coleton Benson makes three point jump shot (Chris Mann assists)
8-19
10:35
CJ Fulton misses three point jump shot
10:33
Coleton Benson defensive rebound
10:24
Ethan Roberts misses three point jump shot
10:21
Leopards defensive rebound
9:51
TJ Berger misses two point jump shot
9:49
Chris Mann defensive rebound
9:38
Isaiah Caldwell misses three point jump shot
9:36
Ryan Pettit defensive rebound
9:27
Eric Sondberg misses three point jump shot
9:25
Charlie Peterson defensive rebound
9:17
+2
Chris Mann makes two point layup
8-21
9:04
Coleton Benson personal foul (Ryan Pettit draws the foul)
8:53
Josh Rivera turnover (traveling)
8:24
+2
Charlie Peterson makes two point layup
8-23
7:52
+2
CJ Fulton makes two point jump shot
10-23
7:19
Charlie Peterson misses two point jump shot
7:17
TJ Berger defensive rebound
7:05
Josh Rivera turnover (bad pass)
7:05
TV timeout
6:58
Black Knights 30 second timeout
6:58
TV timeout
6:35
Jalen Rucker misses two point jump shot
6:33
TJ Berger defensive rebound
6:27
CJ Fulton misses three point jump shot
6:25
Josh Rivera offensive rebound
6:18
TJ Berger misses three point jump shot
6:16
Josh Rivera offensive rebound
5:55
Kyle Jenkins misses three point jump shot
5:53
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
5:42
+2
Abe Johnson makes two point layup (Ethan Roberts assists)
10-25
5:11
Josh Rivera misses three point jump shot
5:09
Kyle Jenkins offensive rebound
5:04
Jared Cross blocks Kyle Jenkins's two point layup
5:02
Jared Cross defensive rebound
4:34
Chris Mann misses two point layup
4:32
TJ Berger defensive rebound
4:29
Coleton Benson personal foul
4:01
Abe Johnson blocks Kyle Jenkins's two point layup
3:59
Kyle Jenkins offensive rebound
3:59
Leopards turnover (shot clock violation)
3:59
TV timeout
3:40
Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
3:38
Kyle Jenkins defensive rebound
3:12
CJ Fulton misses three point jump shot
3:10
Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound
2:55
Chris Mann misses three point jump shot
2:53
Charlie Peterson offensive rebound
2:40
Charlie Peterson misses two point layup
2:38
Kyle Jenkins defensive rebound
2:28
Josh Rivera misses two point layup
2:26
Chris Mann defensive rebound
2:18
+2
Jalen Rucker makes two point jump shot
10-27
1:54
TJ Berger misses two point jump shot
1:52
Charlie Peterson defensive rebound
1:39
Ethan Roberts misses two point layup
1:37
TJ Berger defensive rebound
1:25
+3
Leo O'Boyle makes three point jump shot (CJ Fulton assists)
13-27
1:00
Ethan Roberts misses three point jump shot
0:58
Leo O'Boyle defensive rebound
0:52
+2
Josh Rivera makes two point dunk (Leo O'Boyle assists)
15-27
0:27
Chris Mann turnover (bad pass) (Leo O'Boyle steals)
0:06
Josh Rivera offensive foul (Charlie Peterson draws the foul)
0:06
Josh Rivera turnover (offensive foul)
0:01
Ethan Roberts misses three point jump shot
0:00
Leopards defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LAF
Leopards
28
ARMY
Black Knights
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Charlie Peterson shooting foul (Justin Vander Baan draws the foul)
19:39
+1
Justin Vander Baan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-27
19:39
+1
Justin Vander Baan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-27
19:26
Coleton Benson misses three point jump shot
19:24
Josh Rivera defensive rebound
19:11
Justin Vander Baan misses two point layup
19:09
Charlie Peterson defensive rebound
19:09
Justin Vander Baan personal foul (Charlie Peterson draws the foul)
18:51
Chris Mann misses two point layup
18:49
Leo O'Boyle defensive rebound
18:38
+2
CJ Fulton makes two point layup (Kyle Jenkins assists)
19-27
18:08
Ethan Roberts turnover (out of bounds)
18:01
Josh Rivera misses two point layup
17:59
Josh Rivera offensive rebound
17:56
Josh Rivera misses two point layup
17:54
Coleton Benson defensive rebound
17:51
Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
17:49
Ethan Roberts offensive rebound
17:49
Leo O'Boyle personal foul
17:40
Chris Mann misses three point jump shot
17:37
Chris Mann offensive rebound
17:37
Jump ball. (Black Knights gains possession)
17:32
+2
Jalen Rucker makes two point jump shot (Coleton Benson assists)
19-29
17:11
CJ Fulton misses three point jump shot
17:09
Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
17:01
Josh Rivera shooting foul (Charlie Peterson draws the foul)
17:01
Charlie Peterson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:01
Charlie Peterson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:01
Ryan Pettit defensive rebound
16:48
Josh Rivera turnover (out of bounds)
16:34
Justin Vander Baan blocks Jalen Rucker's two point layup
16:32
Black Knights offensive rebound
16:28
Kyle Jenkins shooting foul (Abe Johnson draws the foul)
16:28
Abe Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:28
Abe Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:28
Ryan Pettit defensive rebound
16:10
TJ Berger misses three point jump shot
16:08
Kyle Jenkins offensive rebound
16:02
Abe Johnson blocks Kyle Jenkins's two point layup
16:00
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
15:52
Ethan Roberts turnover (lost ball) (Justin Vander Baan steals)
15:34
TV timeout
15:21
Justin Vander Baan turnover (bad pass) (TJ Small steals)
14:55
Jalen Rucker misses two point jump shot
14:53
Abe Johnson offensive rebound
14:53
Josh Rivera shooting foul (Abe Johnson draws the foul)
14:53
+1
Abe Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-30
14:53
Abe Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:53
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
14:28
Justin Vander Baan misses two point jump shot
14:26
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
14:22
Abe Johnson turnover (out of bounds)
14:07
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point layup
21-30
14:07
Abe Johnson shooting foul (Justin Vander Baan draws the foul)
14:07
+1
Justin Vander Baan makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-30
13:36
Black Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
13:09
Matt Dove shooting foul (Justin Vander Baan draws the foul)
13:09
Justin Vander Baan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:09
+1
Justin Vander Baan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-30
13:01
Coleton Benson turnover (traveling)
12:49
TJ Berger misses three point jump shot
12:45
Black Knights defensive rebound
12:35
Ethan Roberts misses three point jump shot
12:33
Ryan Pettit defensive rebound
12:24
Justin Vander Baan misses two point jump shot
12:22
Kyle Jenkins offensive rebound
12:17
CJ Fulton turnover (bad pass)
12:10
Justin Vander Baan shooting foul (Matt Dove draws the foul)
12:10
+1
Matt Dove makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-31
12:10
Matt Dove misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:10
TJ Berger defensive rebound
11:57
+2
Josh Rivera makes two point layup (CJ Fulton assists)
25-31
11:43
Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
11:40
Black Knights offensive rebound
11:41
TV timeout
11:26
+3
Jared Cross makes three point jump shot (Charlie Peterson assists)
25-34
11:07
+3
Josh Rivera makes three point jump shot (TJ Berger assists)
28-34
10:48
Jared Cross misses three point jump shot
10:46
Josh Rivera defensive rebound
10:18
Josh Rivera misses three point jump shot
10:16
Ethan Roberts defensive rebound
9:49
Coleton Benson misses three point jump shot
9:47
Josh Rivera defensive rebound
9:41
TJ Berger misses three point jump shot
9:39
Coleton Benson defensive rebound
9:37
Jalen Rucker offensive foul (CJ Fulton draws the foul)
9:37
Jalen Rucker turnover (offensive foul)
9:17
CJ Fulton misses three point jump shot
9:15
Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
9:09
+2
Jalen Rucker makes two point layup
28-36
8:57
+3
Leo O'Boyle makes three point jump shot (Josh Rivera assists)
31-36
8:35
Charlie Peterson misses two point jump shot
8:33
Josh Rivera defensive rebound
8:27
+2
Kyle Jenkins makes two point layup (CJ Fulton assists)
33-36
8:05
+2
Chris Mann makes two point layup
33-38
7:55
TJ Berger offensive foul (Coleton Benson draws the foul)
7:55
TJ Berger turnover (offensive foul)
7:55
TV timeout
7:37
+2
Coleton Benson makes two point jump shot
33-40
7:07
Josh Rivera misses three point jump shot
7:05
Ryan Pettit offensive rebound
7:00
CJ Fulton misses three point jump shot
6:58
Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
6:36
Kyle Jenkins blocks Jalen Rucker's two point layup
6:34
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
6:17
Ryan Pettit misses three point jump shot
6:15
Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
5:59
TJ Small misses three point jump shot
5:57
Leopards defensive rebound
5:34
Kyle Jenkins misses two point jump shot
5:32
CJ Fulton offensive rebound
5:28
CJ Fulton misses two point jump shot
5:26
Kyle Jenkins offensive rebound
5:24
CJ Fulton misses three point jump shot
5:22
Black Knights defensive rebound
5:05
Coleton Benson misses three point jump shot
5:03
Jared Cross offensive rebound
4:57
+2
Jalen Rucker makes two point layup
33-42
4:39
Abe Johnson personal foul (TJ Berger draws the foul)
4:26
Justin Vander Baan misses two point jump shot
4:24
Josh Rivera offensive rebound
4:24
Jared Cross personal foul (Josh Rivera draws the foul)
4:22
+3
Leo O'Boyle makes three point jump shot (CJ Fulton assists)
36-42
4:04
+3
Jared Cross makes three point jump shot (Ethan Roberts assists)
36-45
3:49
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point layup (CJ Fulton assists)
38-45
3:48
TV timeout
3:18
Justin Vander Baan blocks Jalen Rucker's three point jump shot
3:16
Josh Rivera defensive rebound
3:01
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point jump shot (CJ Fulton assists)
40-45
2:37
+2
Jalen Rucker makes two point jump shot
40-47
2:16
CJ Fulton misses two point jump shot
2:14
Coleton Benson defensive rebound
1:54
Abe Johnson turnover (bad pass)
1:54
Leopards 30 second timeout
1:48
Leo O'Boyle misses two point layup
1:46
Black Knights defensive rebound
1:36
Ryan Pettit personal foul (Ethan Roberts draws the foul)
1:36
+1
Ethan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-48
1:36
+1
Ethan Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-49
1:27
Justin Vander Baan misses three point jump shot
1:25
TJ Berger offensive rebound
1:24
TJ Small personal foul (TJ Berger draws the foul)
1:24
TJ Berger misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:24
Ethan Roberts defensive rebound
1:03
Ethan Roberts turnover (bad pass)
0:58
Josh Rivera misses three point jump shot
0:56
TJ Berger offensive rebound
0:50
Leo O'Boyle misses three point jump shot
0:48
Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
0:48
Kyle Jenkins personal foul (Jalen Rucker draws the foul)
0:48
+1
Jalen Rucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-50
0:48
+1
Jalen Rucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-51
0:42
TJ Small personal foul (Josh Rivera draws the foul)
0:42
Josh Rivera misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:42
Ethan Roberts defensive rebound
0:12
+2
Charlie Peterson makes two point layup (Ethan Roberts assists)
