Quinnipiac 71, Monmouth, N.J. 58
1/12/2008 8:39 PM
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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) -DeMario Anderson scored 24 points and pulled down eight rebounds - both game-highs - to lead Quinnipiac to a 71-58 win over Monmouth on Saturday night.
Evann Baker added 21 points for the Bobcats (8-8, 4-1 in Northeast Conference), who hit 51.3 percent from the floor. Whitney Coleman had 18 points and six rebounds to lead the Hawks (4-13, 1-4), while Jhamar Youngblood scored 12 points.
The two teams traded baskets for most of the first half, with Quinnipiac grabbing a 36-34 lead at the break. The Bobcats then opened the second half with a 13-5 run, but Monmouth rallied with a 10-1 run of its own to cut the lead to 50-49 with 8:38 left.
Quinnipiac, though, then took control by scoring eight straight points, part of a 19-7 run that gave them the victory.
The Bobcats also won the battle of the boards, outrebounding the Hawks 29-24.
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