Ligonde records a double-double in Goldey-Beacom’s 73-71 win over Saint Rose

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The Goldey-Beacom College men’s basketball team have now won back-to-back games with a 73-71 win over the College of Saint Rose Golden Knights on Saturday.

Men’s Basketball gains 73-71 win over Saint Rose!
Juran Ligonde drops career-high 26 points (10-13 FG) along with 12 rebounds for his sixth career double-double. Zack Oree 13 points. Tyler Jones nine points and nine rebounds. Nazim Derry nine points in the win! #GBCLightning pic.twitter.com/TkZWZeMAp2

— GBC Athletics (@GBCLightning) December 18, 2021

The leading scorer in the win for the Lightning was junior forward Juran Ligonde, who recorded a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds.

Sophomore guard Zack Oree also scored in double digits as he had 13 points.

The Lightning had the advantage in multiple categories in the game, which included second-chance points (14-5), bench points (22-13), rebounds (29-24), assists (14-12), and blocks (2-1).

Goldey-Beacom also had the advantage at the three-point line, with the team shooting 40.9 %( 9-22) and Saint Rose shooting 20.0 %(4-20). The Lightning also held the advantage at the free-throw line, with the team having an 85.7 %( 12-14) shooting percentage and the Golden Knights having a 77.3 % (17-22) shooting percentage.

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