Benjamin scores 23, Mount St. Mary's beats Quinnipiac 79-75

Feb 5, 2023, 10:40 pm

HAMDEN, Conn. -- — Jalen Benjamin scored 23 points as Mount St. Mary's beat Quinnipiac 79-75 on Sunday.

Benjamin was 10-of-17 shooting (3 for 5 from distance) for the Mountaineers (8-16, 4-9 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Jedy Cordilia added 22 points while shooting 11 of 13 from the field, and they also had eight rebounds. Xavier Lipscomb shot 4 for 7, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.

Matt Balanc finished with 19 points and two steals for the Bobcats (17-7, 8-5). Luis Kortright added 17 points and four assists for Quinnipiac. In addition, Dezi Jones had 15 points.

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Both teams next play Friday. Mount St. Mary's hosts Siena while Quinnipiac visits Niagara.

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