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ALUMNI REPORT: D-I basketball

Monday’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball schedule saw two teams with District 2 graduates playing.

Here is a recap of how each did:

BOBBY PLANUTIS, PURDUE FORT WAYNE MEN

6-foot-8 graduate student forward from Hazleton Area

Monday’s result

Purdue Fort Wayne (12-7 overall, 4-4 Horizon League) lost to visiting Cleveland State (11-8 overall, 6-2 Horizon League), 72-60

Individual statistics

Started, played 32 minutes; 1/6 FG, 0/5 on 3-pointers, 6/6 FT 8 points; 3 defensive rebounds; 1 assist; 2 turnovers; 2 blocks.

Notes

Cleveland State’s defense held Purdue to 34.5 percent shooting (19-for-55) and 26.1 percent (6-for-23) from 3-point range. … Planutis was held without a made 3-pointer for only the second time this season.

Up next

Purdue Fort Wayne travels to Wright State Thursday.

ETHAN MEUSER, STONEHILL COLLEGE MEN

6-foot-8 freshman guard from Wyoming Seminary

Monday’s result

Stonehill (7-13 overall, 3-3 NEC) lost to visiting Fairleigh Dickinson University (12-8 overall, 5-0 NEC), 65-57

Individual statistics

Did not play.

Notes

NEC leader Fairleigh Dickinson extended its winning streak to six.

Up next

Stonehill travels to Long Island University Saturday.

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