Army Black Knights @ Lafayette Leopards
Rucker scores 21, Army beats Lafayette 82-65
EASTON, Pa. -- — Jalen Rucker scored 21 points as Army beat Lafayette 82-65 on Monday night.
Rucker also added six rebounds for the Black Knights (8-7, 2-0 Patriot). Charlie Peterson added 13 points while shooting 5 of 9 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line, and he also had seven rebounds. Chris Mann recorded 10 points and shot 4 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Kyle Jenkins finished with 18 points and four assists for the Leopards (2-13, 0-2). Lafayette also got 16 points and six rebounds from Josh Rivera. Eric Sondberg also had 14 points.
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Both teams play again on Thursday. Army visits Loyola (MD) and Lafayette travels to play Boston University.
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Game Information
Easton, PA
2025-26 Standings
| Patriot League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |
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