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Fairfield upsets No. 2 seed Monmouth 79-60 in MAAC tourney
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Taj Benning had a career-high 24 points plus 12 rebounds as No. 7 seed Fairfield upset second-seeded Monmouth 79-60 in the quarterfinals of the Metro Atlantic Conference Tourney on Wednesday night.
Jake Wojcik had 12 points for Fairfield (9-16). Caleb Green added 12 points. Supreme Cook had 11 points and 14 rebounds.
The Stags play third-seeded Saint Peter's or No. 11 seed Rider in the semifinals Friday.
Both teams set season records for scoring during the game. Fairfield scored 41 first-half points, a season high for Fairfield, while the 26 points in the second half for Monmouth were the fewest of the season for Monmouth.
Melik Martin had 12 points for the Hawks (12-8).
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 20:00 |
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Jason Edokpayi vs. Melik Martin (Myles Ruth gains possession) | ||
| 19:46 |
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+2 | George Papas makes two point layup (Deion Hammond assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:14 |
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+2 | Caleb Green makes two point jump shot | 2-2 |
| 18:54 |
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Marcus McClary misses two point layup | ||
| 18:52 |
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Zach Crisler defensive rebound | ||
| 18:24 |
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Jake Wojcik turnover (bad pass) (Melik Martin steals) | ||
| 18:15 |
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+2 | George Papas makes two point layup (Melik Martin assists) | 2-4 |
| 18:06 |
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+2 | Caleb Green makes two point layup | 4-4 |
| 17:55 |
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George Papas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:53 |
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Taj Benning defensive rebound | ||
| 17:46 |
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Jason Edokpayi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:44 |
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Melik Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 17:30 |
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+3 | Melik Martin makes three point jump shot (Deion Hammond assists) | 4-7 |
| 17:16 |
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Jake Wojcik misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:14 |
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Caleb Green offensive rebound | ||
| 17:13 |
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Myles Ruth shooting foul (Caleb Green draws the foul) | ||
| 17:13 |
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Caleb Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 17:13 |
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+1 | Caleb Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-7 |
| 16:56 |
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+2 | Deion Hammond makes two point jump shot | 5-9 |
| 16:25 |
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+2 | Jesus Cruz makes two point layup | 7-9 |
| 15:58 |
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Deion Hammond misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:56 |
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Taj Benning defensive rebound | ||
| 15:48 |
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Jesus Cruz misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:46 |
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Hawks defensive rebound | ||
| 15:47 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 15:47 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 15:28 |
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George Papas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:26 |
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Taj Benning defensive rebound | ||
| 15:07 |
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Marcus McClary blocks Supreme Cook's two point layup | ||
| 15:03 |
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Stags offensive rebound | ||
| 15:00 |
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Caleb Green misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:58 |
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Marcus McClary defensive rebound | ||
| 14:49 |
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+2 | Samuel Chaput makes two point layup | 7-11 |
| 14:19 |
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Taj Benning misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:17 |
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George Papas defensive rebound | ||
| 14:10 |
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Supreme Cook shooting foul (Melik Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 14:10 |
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+1 | Melik Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-12 |
| 14:10 |
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+1 | Melik Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-13 |
| 13:52 |
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Caleb Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:50 |
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Nikkei Rutty defensive rebound | ||
| 13:21 |
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Melik Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:19 |
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Supreme Cook defensive rebound | ||
| 13:09 |
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Taj Benning misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:07 |
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Supreme Cook offensive rebound | ||
| 12:52 |
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+2 | Taj Benning makes two point layup | 9-13 |
| 12:43 |
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Deion Hammond misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:41 |
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Supreme Cook defensive rebound | ||
| 12:20 |
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Jesus Cruz misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:18 |
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Deion Hammond defensive rebound | ||
| 11:55 |
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Deion Hammond misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:53 |
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Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 11:53 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 11:39 |
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Melik Martin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 |
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Supreme Cook defensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 |
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Stags turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:41 |
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Jarvis Vaughan offensive foul (Jason Edokpayi draws the foul) | ||
| 10:41 |
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Jarvis Vaughan turnover | ||
| 10:28 |
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+3 | Taj Benning makes three point jump shot (Zach Crisler assists) | 12-13 |
| 9:58 |
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Donovann Toatley misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:56 |
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Zach Crisler defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 |
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+2 | Zach Crisler makes two point jump shot | 14-13 |
| 9:24 |
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George Papas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:22 |
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Allan Jeanne-Rose defensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 |
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Allan Jeanne-Rose turnover (bad pass) (George Papas steals) | ||
| 9:10 |
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+3 | Donovann Toatley makes three point jump shot | 14-16 |
| 8:57 |
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Taj Benning misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:55 |
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Nikkei Rutty defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 |
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+2 | Samuel Chaput makes two point layup | 14-18 |
| 8:26 |
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Jarvis Vaughan personal foul | ||
| 8:07 |
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Taj Benning turnover (lost ball) (Donovann Toatley steals) | ||
| 8:04 |
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+2 | Myles Ruth makes two point layup (Melik Martin assists) | 14-20 |
| 8:03 |
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Stags 30 second timeout | ||
| 8:03 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 7:42 |
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+2 | Jake Wojcik makes two point jump shot | 16-20 |
| 7:33 |
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Deion Hammond misses two point layup | ||
| 7:31 |
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Jason Edokpayi defensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 |
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+2 | Allan Jeanne-Rose makes two point layup | 18-20 |
| 7:11 |
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Marcus McClary shooting foul (Allan Jeanne-Rose draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 |
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+1 | Allan Jeanne-Rose makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-20 |
| 6:55 |
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Donovann Toatley misses two point layup | ||
| 6:53 |
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Supreme Cook defensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 |
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+3 | Allan Jeanne-Rose makes three point jump shot (Jesus Cruz assists) | 22-20 |
| 6:26 |
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Myles Ruth misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:24 |
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Supreme Cook defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 |
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Deion Hammond shooting foul (Supreme Cook draws the foul) | ||
| 6:19 |
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Supreme Cook misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:19 |
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+1 | Supreme Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-20 |
| 6:12 |
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Jake Wojcik personal foul (Melik Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 6:08 |
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Myles Ruth misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:06 |
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Taj Benning defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 |
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+2 | Caleb Green makes two point layup | 25-20 |
| 5:32 |
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Deion Hammond misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:30 |
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Jake Wojcik defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 |
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Supreme Cook misses two point layup | ||
| 5:07 |
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Supreme Cook offensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 |
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Myles Ruth shooting foul (Supreme Cook draws the foul) | ||
| 5:06 |
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Supreme Cook misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:06 |
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+1 | Supreme Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-20 |
| 4:51 |
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+2 | George Papas makes two point jump shot | 26-22 |
| 4:34 |
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+3 | Jake Wojcik makes three point jump shot (Caleb Green assists) | 29-22 |
| 4:19 |
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+2 | Myles Foster makes two point hook shot | 29-24 |
| 4:06 |
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+2 | Jesus Cruz makes two point jump shot | 31-24 |
| 3:57 |
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George Papas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:55 |
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Myles Foster offensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 |
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Zach Crisler shooting foul (Myles Foster draws the foul) | ||
| 3:53 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 3:53 |
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Myles Foster misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:53 |
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+1 | Myles Foster makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-25 |
| 3:28 |
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Jesus Cruz misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:26 |
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Hawks defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 |
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Melik Martin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:10 |
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Supreme Cook defensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 |
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+3 | Taj Benning makes three point jump shot (Jesus Cruz assists) | 34-25 |
| 2:48 |
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Deion Hammond turnover (lost ball) (Jesus Cruz steals) | ||
| 2:39 |
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+2 | Supreme Cook makes two point layup (Caleb Green assists) | 36-25 |
| 2:26 |
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Deion Hammond misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:24 |
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Supreme Cook defensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 |
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Jesus Cruz misses two point hook shot | ||
| 1:59 |
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Samuel Chaput defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 |
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Caleb Green shooting foul (Deion Hammond draws the foul) | ||
| 1:58 |
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+1 | Deion Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-26 |
| 1:58 |
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Deion Hammond misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:58 |
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Taj Benning defensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 |
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Jesus Cruz turnover (bad pass) (Samuel Chaput steals) | ||
| 1:34 |
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+3 | Deion Hammond makes three point jump shot (Samuel Chaput assists) | 36-29 |
| 1:16 |
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+3 | Jesus Cruz makes three point jump shot (Zach Crisler assists) | 39-29 |
| 1:01 |
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Jack Holmstrom misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:59 |
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Stags defensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 |
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Nikkei Rutty personal foul (Zach Crisler draws the foul) | ||
| 1:00 |
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Zach Crisler misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:00 |
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Deion Hammond defensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 |
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Jesus Cruz shooting foul (Nikkei Rutty draws the foul) | ||
| 0:41 |
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+1 | Nikkei Rutty makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-30 |
| 0:41 |
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+1 | Nikkei Rutty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-31 |
| 0:20 |
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Samuel Chaput personal foul (Supreme Cook draws the foul) | ||
| 0:20 |
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+1 | Supreme Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-31 |
| 0:20 |
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+1 | Supreme Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-31 |
| 0:20 |
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Hawks 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:05 |
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Taj Benning personal foul (Deion Hammond draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 |
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+3 | George Papas makes three point jump shot | 41-34 |
| 0:00 |
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End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:35 |
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+3 | Taj Benning makes three point jump shot (Caleb Green assists) | 44-34 |
| 19:12 |
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Caleb Green shooting foul (Myles Ruth draws the foul) | ||
| 19:12 |
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+1 | Myles Ruth makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-35 |
| 19:12 |
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+1 | Myles Ruth makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-36 |
| 18:50 |
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+2 | Caleb Green makes two point layup | 46-36 |
| 18:28 |
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Taj Benning blocks Deion Hammond's two point jump shot | ||
| 18:26 |
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Taj Benning defensive rebound | ||
| 18:08 |
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Jake Wojcik misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:06 |
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George Papas defensive rebound | ||
| 18:02 |
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Melik Martin offensive foul (Jake Wojcik draws the foul) | ||
| 18:02 |
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Melik Martin turnover | ||
| 17:45 |
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+3 | Zach Crisler makes three point jump shot (Jake Wojcik assists) | 49-36 |
| 17:29 |
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Melik Martin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:27 |
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Zach Crisler defensive rebound | ||
| 17:19 |
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Caleb Green turnover (bad pass) (Melik Martin steals) | ||
| 17:15 |
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Melik Martin turnover (traveling) | ||
| 17:00 |
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Myles Ruth blocks Taj Benning's two point layup | ||
| 16:58 |
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George Papas defensive rebound | ||
| 16:55 |
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Jason Edokpayi shooting foul (Marcus McClary draws the foul) | ||
| 16:55 |
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+1 | Marcus McClary makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-37 |
| 16:55 |
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+1 | Marcus McClary makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-38 |
| 16:50 |
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Allan Jeanne-Rose turnover (bad pass) (Myles Ruth steals) | ||
| 16:41 |
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+2 | Marcus McClary makes two point jump shot (Myles Ruth assists) | 49-40 |
| 16:16 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 16:11 |
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Jesus Cruz misses two point layup | ||
| 16:09 |
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Marcus McClary defensive rebound | ||
| 15:57 |
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George Papas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:55 |
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Allan Jeanne-Rose defensive rebound | ||
| 15:35 |
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Jesus Cruz turnover (lost ball) (Marcus McClary steals) | ||
| 15:35 |
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Jesus Cruz personal foul (Marcus McClary draws the foul) | ||
| 15:11 |
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Marcus McClary misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:09 |
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Jake Wojcik defensive rebound | ||
| 14:54 |
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Taj Benning turnover (bad pass) (Myles Ruth steals) | ||
| 14:46 |
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Myles Ruth misses two point layup | ||
| 14:44 |
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Melik Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 14:39 |
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+2 | Melik Martin makes two point layup | 49-42 |
| 14:20 |
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+2 | Supreme Cook makes two point layup | 51-42 |
| 14:03 |
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Jesus Cruz shooting foul (Melik Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 14:03 |
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Melik Martin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 14:03 |
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+1 | Melik Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-43 |
| 14:02 |
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Samuel Chaput personal foul (Caleb Green draws the foul) | ||
| 13:45 |
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+2 | Supreme Cook makes two point jump shot (Caleb Green assists) | 53-43 |
| 13:26 |
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+3 | Melik Martin makes three point jump shot (Deion Hammond assists) | 53-46 |
| 12:53 |
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Taj Benning misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:51 |
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Nikkei Rutty defensive rebound | ||
| 12:26 |
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Supreme Cook blocks Samuel Chaput's two point layup | ||
| 12:24 |
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Zach Crisler defensive rebound | ||
| 12:20 |
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Melik Martin personal foul (Zach Crisler draws the foul) | ||
| 12:15 |
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Taj Benning turnover (bad pass) (George Papas steals) | ||
| 12:07 |
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+3 | Deion Hammond makes three point jump shot (Samuel Chaput assists) | 53-49 |
| 11:39 |
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Samuel Chaput personal foul | ||
| 11:39 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 11:30 |
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+3 | Caleb Green makes three point jump shot (Supreme Cook assists) | 56-49 |
| 11:06 |
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Nikkei Rutty misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:04 |
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Supreme Cook defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 |
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Taj Benning misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:41 |
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Supreme Cook offensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 |
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+2 | Taj Benning makes two point layup | 58-49 |
| 10:37 |
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Nikkei Rutty shooting foul (Taj Benning draws the foul) | ||
| 10:37 |
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+1 | Taj Benning makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 59-49 |
| 10:11 |
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Myles Ruth misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:09 |
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Jake Wojcik defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 |
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Caleb Green misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:49 |
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Myles Ruth defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 |
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George Papas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:39 |
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Zach Crisler defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 |
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Nikkei Rutty personal foul (Zach Crisler draws the foul) | ||
| 9:21 |
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Jake Wojcik misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:19 |
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Jake Wojcik offensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 |
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Myles Ruth blocks Caleb Green's three point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 |
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Stags offensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 |