Fairleigh Dickinson downs Army 93-84 behind Edge, Williams
TEANECK, N.J. -- Darnell Edge scored 24 points and made six 3-pointers, Elijah Williams added a career-high 22 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked four shots, and Fairleigh Dickinson beat Army 93-84 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game skid.
Jahlil Jenkins scored 19 points with nine rebounds and seven assists and Xzavier Malone-Key had 13 points and blocked two shots for the Knights (4-4), who shot 53 percent with 12 3-pointers. Mike Holloway Jr. had 10 points and eight boards.
Edge broke a 40-all tie by scoring five straight amid a 10-2 run and Fairleigh Dickinson led 50-42 at halftime. Edge's 3 with 6:58 left put the Knights up 81-65, but Army closed to 90-84 on Jordan Fox's 3 with 30 seconds left. The Knights added two free throws and Army missed two 3-pointers in the final 22 seconds.
Matt Wilson scored 21, Alex King had 15, Fox 13 and Tommy Funk 12 for Army (5-7).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ray Perone
- Michael McCloskey
- John Barley
2023-24 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Colgate | 16-2 | - | 25-10 |
American University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
Boston University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
Bucknell | 10-8 | 6 | 14-19 |
Lafayette | 10-8 | 6 | 11-21 |
Lehigh | 9-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
Navy | 8-10 | 8 | 13-18 |
Army | 6-12 | 10 | 10-22 |
Holy Cross | 6-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
Loyola Maryland | 5-13 | 11 | 7-25 |
2023-24 Northeast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Central Connecticut | 13-3 | - | 20-11 |
Merrimack | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
Sacred Heart | 10-6 | 3 | 16-16 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
Le Moyne | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
Wagner | 7-9 | 6 | 17-16 |
Long Island University | 6-10 | 7 | 7-22 |
St. Francis (PA) | 3-13 | 10 | 8-22 |
Stonehill | 2-14 | 11 | 4-27 |