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D-I BASKETBALL: 14 for O’Boyle

Saturday’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball schedule had two former District 2 players in action.

Here is a recap of how they did:

LEO O’BOYLE, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE MEN

6-foot-7 senior forward from Scranton Prep

Saturday’s result

Lafayette (0-2) lost at St. John’s (2-0) 83-68.

Individual statistics

Started, played 35 minutes; 5/10 FG, 4/8 on 3-pointers, 14 points; 1 offensive, 2 defensive, 3 total rebounds; 4 assists; 2 steals.

Notes

Trailing by 2 points at halftime, St. John’s outscored Lafayette, 49-36, in the second half to pull away for the victory. … Entering this season, O’Boyle had 112 career 3-point field goals. Through two games this season, O’Boyle is 6-for-16 (37.5 percent) from behind the arc.

Up next

Lafayette travels to Philadelphia Monday where it plays St. Joseph’s.

ETHAN MEUSER, STONEHILL COLLEGE MEN

6-foot-8 freshman guard from Wyoming Seminary

Saturday’s result

Stonehill (1-2) defeated host Army West Point (1-1), 82-77.

Individual statistics

Came off the bench to play 5 minutes, no shots or other statistics.

Notes

Stonehill shot 63.3 percent (19-for-30) in the first half and led 44-34 at halftime en route to its first victory as an NCAA Division I member. … Stonehill has accepted an invitation to join the Northeast Conference and is in the first year of a four-year transition to full NCAA Division I membership.

Up next

Stonehill travels to Providence College Tuesday for a 5 p.m. tipoff. The game will be televised on FS2.

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