Saint Joseph’s Wins 75-70 Over La Salle in A10 Tournament

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    In Washington, Saint Joseph’s triumphed in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament, securing a 75-70 victory over La Salle on Thursday night. Xzayvier Brown was instrumental for the Hawks, scoring 21 points and pulling down seven rebounds. This victory extends their current winning streak to six games, and the team, seeded sixth, is set to face the No. 3 seed, Dayton, in the quarterfinals on Friday.

    Anthony Finkley made significant contributions with 14 points, along with five rebounds and five assists, bolstering the performance of the Hawks (21-11). Rasheer Fleming also added depth to the team’s offense and defense with 11 points and eight rebounds.

    Competing with determination, the No. 14 seed Explorers (14-19) were spearheaded by Corey McKeithan, who racked up 29 points, provided four assists, and managed three steals. Deuce Jones was another prominent player for La Salle, scoring 12 points, grabbing six rebounds, and making five assists along with three steals. Ryan Zan also contributed with 11 points and seven rebounds. The game saw the Hawks leading with a 36-27 advantage at the half.

    The story was composed using advanced technology with inputs from Data Skrive and statistics from Sportradar.