Dukes surpass Spiders, 81-72
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Duquesne snapped a 14-game losing streak against Richmond Saturday night, beating the Spiders 81-72 in the Chuck Cooper Classic at the A.J. Palumbo Center.
Duquesne dominated the boards 39-31, shot 46.8 percent and found a way to shut down the Spiders, holding them to two field goals in a stretch of 12 minutes to start the second half.
Duquesne went 7-of-12 from the free throw line in the game's final two minutes to seal the win.
The win ups the Dukes' record to 14-9, 5-4 in the Atlantic 10. Richmond dropped to 12-12, 3-6.
The game was an official sellout at the A.J. Palumbo Center, with 4,481 in the stands.
Five players scored in double digits for Duquesne: Eric Evans (17), Jerry Jones (14), Sean Johnson (14), T.J. McConnell (13), and B.J. Monteiro (10).
First Published February 4, 2012 9:27 pm
