Friday’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball schedule saw two District 2 graduates playing.
Here is a recap of how each did:
CECELIA COLLINS, BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot sophomore guard from Scranton Prep
Friday’s result
Bucknell (4-8 overall, 0-1 Patriot League) lost to visiting Holy Cross (9-3 overall, 1-0 Patriot League), 62-45
Individual statistics
Started, played 37 minutes; 5/10 FG, 0/1 on 3-pointers, 6/10 FT, 16 points; 4 defensive rebounds; 2 assists; 3 turnovers; 1 steal.
Notes
Collins’ 16 points led all scorers. … Collins scored seven straight points for the Bison in the final 5:23 of the third quarter. …Holy Cross built an 18-10 lead after one quarter thanks to 57.1 percent shooting. … Bucknell never led in the game and could not draw closer than 11 points in the second half. … The Bison shot 32.6 percent (15-for-46) for the game and 43.3 percent (13-for-30) from the free throw line.
Up next
Bucknell travels to Boston University Monday.
LEO O’BOYLE, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE MEN
6-foot-7 senior forward from Scranton Prep
Friday’s result
Lafayette (2-12 overall, 0-1 Patriot League) lost to visiting American (9-3 overall, 1-0 Patriot League), 60-47
Individual statistics
Started, played 35 minutes; 4/11 FG, 2/6 on 3-pointers, 0/0 FT, 10 points; 1 offensive, 3 defensive, 4 total rebounds; 3 assists; 2 turnovers; 2 steals.
Notes
O’Boyle was one of two Lafayette players to score in double figures. … American led 32-18 at halftime. … “We fought back hard,” O’Boyle said in a video interview posted on the Lafayette athletic website. “We played a lot better defensively, which helped us stay in the game.”
Up next
Lafayette hosts Army Monday at 7 p.m.
