Sophomore Matt LaCorte scored 21 points and added 12 rebounds as 11 total River Hawks netted points and the Susquehanna University Men's Basketball team ran away with a 73-50 victory over Goucher College Saturday afternoon at O.W. Houts Gymnasium in Selinsgrove.

How It Happened

• LaCorte lifted the River Hawks (12-7 Overall, 5-3 Landmark) in the early going, scoring eight of the teams' first 10 points to open up a 10-2 lead. Susquehanna maintained a comfortable edge for the entirety of the opening half, with Zach Knecht, Bryce Butler, Lukas Yurasits and Danny Frauenheim among others to get into the act.
• After a made layup by Seth Callahan, the River Hawks opened a 31-21 advantage before going on a run to extend the lead further. Tyler Hoagland scored four points over that stretch and Susquehanna led 42-27 at the break.
• Goucher (4-14, 1-7) cut the deficit to 12 points in the early stages of the second half, but the River Hawks quickly slammed the door on the Gopher's hopes after back-to-back three-pointers by LaCorte. Jaden Martin and Dominic Dunn continued to apply the pressure, as they scored on several occasions to open a 67-39 advantage.
• Joel Morris and Jordan Harnum each scored late buckets as the River Hawks ran away with a 73-50 win and improved to 5-3 in Landmark Conference play.

Inside the Box Score

• LaCorte scored 21 points on eight made field goals. He knocked down five three-pointers while also grabbing a team high 12 rebounds. This is his second straight game with over 20 points and 10 rebounds.
• Martin was the other scorer in double-digits with 11 points. He sunk three three-pointers and added five rebounds.
• Ten different River hawks registered an assist and the team outrebounded Goucher 44-27.
• Cameron Isaacs was the Gophers leading scorer on the afternoon. He netted 15 points.

Up Next for the River Hawks

• Wednesday, January 30^th vs. Scranton – O.W. Houts Gymnasium – Selinsgrove, Pa. – 7 p.m.

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