BUFFALO, NY - A late run and a spark by a unfamiliar piece helped the #9 Villa Maria College Vikings upend the Jamestown Community College Jayhawks 88-77 on Friday evening inside the Villa Athletic Center.  Freshman Julius Allen (Buffalo, NY/Oracle Charter) scored or assisted on 13 straight points and fueled a 19-0 run that put Villa ahead for good.

Allen hit a straightaway three with 6:23 left to cut the deficit to 69-65 before scoring on the next possession on a floater from the left wing.  He then assisted on the next two buckets, both shots by sophomore DeJaun Owens (Buffalo, NY/Tapestry) to give Villa a lead.  Owens finished a layup off a great pass from Allen before cashing in one of his four triples from well beyond the arc.

Owens finished with 20 points while freshman Eric Waters (Buffalo, NY/Oracle Charter) led all scorers with 25.  Freshman Gerald Bibbs (Buffalo, NY/Oracle Charter) finished with 17 points and 19 rebounds.  Allen finished with eight points, four assists, three rebounds and a steal.  Junior Justin Stokes (Buffalo, NY/Middle Early College) chipped in nine points and six assists.

INSIDE THE BOX
* Villa went to the line 45 times and made 29.  Jamestown made just 14 trips to the charity stripe
* The Vikings out-rebounded the Jayhawks 41-38
* Villa forced 22 Jamestown turnovers and came up with 13 steals
* Villa had six blocks
* The Vikings had 20 assists on 27 made baskets

UP NEXT
The Vikings will stay home for a 2 p.m. showdown with #19 the College of St. Joseph on Sunday.  The Fighting Saints edged out a 94-89 victory over Villa in Vermont back on January 11th.

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