lonnie
86
College of St. Joseph CSJ 5-15, 0-2 NIAC
107
Winner Villa Maria VILLA 17-1
College of St. Joseph CSJ
5-15, 0-2 NIAC
86
Final
107
Villa Maria VILLA
17-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
College of St. Joseph CSJ 35 51 86
Villa Maria VILLA 57 50 107

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Johnathan Snyder, Sports Information Director

Taylor's Big Day Leads Villa to 10th Straight Win

Taylor and Owens post double-doubles in 107-86 win

BUFFALO, NY - Lonnie Taylor and DeJaun Owens each recorded double-doubles to help lead Villa Maria to its tenth-straight win as the Vikings took down College of St. Joseph 107-86 on Saturday afternoon inside the Villa Athletic Center.  Taylor finished with a team-high 23 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Vikings shoot 53.5 percent from the floor and out-rebound the Fighting Saints by 23 (53-30).

The Vikings scored 57 points in the first half and held a 22-point edge at the break.  Taylor nearly had a double-double at halftime, scoring 17 points and securing nine boards over the opening 20 minutes.  He had eight offensive rebounds for the game and was 11-of-17 from the floor.  Owens scored 18 points and corralled 10 rebounds while also blocking a game-high five shots.  

The Vikings had five players score in double-figures.  In addition to Taylor and Owens, sophomore Gerald Bibbs scored 18 points off the bench, going 4-of-7 from beyond the arc.  Seniors Dominic Douglas and Jonathan Pozo scored 18 and 13 points respectively.  Douglas went 10-of-12 from the free throw line and Pozo added nine assists and six rebounds.

Junior Jabari Hibbert continued his streak of efficient games running the show for Villa.  He dished out a game-high 10 assists while added six rebounds and three steals.  

Charles Isaac Jr. led the way offensively for CSJ.  The senior and National Player of the Year candidate scored a game-high 27.

WHAT'S NEXT
Villa will host Bryant & Stratton Rochester on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

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