Nelson scores 26 to lift American past Army 77-66

Feb 24, 2019, 10:06 pm

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Sa'eed Nelson had 26 points as American topped Army 77-66 on Sunday.

Stacy Beckton Jr. had 15 points and seven rebounds for American (14-13, 8-8 Patriot League). Sam Iorio added 13 points. Larry Motuzis had 13 points for the road team.

Lonnie Grayson had 14 points for the Black Knights (12-17, 7-9). Matt Wilson added 11 points. Aaron Duhart had 10 points.

The Eagles improve to 2-0 against the Black Knights for the season. American defeated Army 71-68 on Feb. 9. American matches up against Lehigh at home on Wednesday. Army plays Loyola (Md.) at home on Wednesday.

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