Friday, November 9, 2012

Xavier Beat Outmanned Fairleigh Dickinson in Season Opener

The Xavier Musketeers put seven players in double figures to beat the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 117-75,

Both teams were missing players and one Xavier player was missing teeth but played anyway.

Fairleigh Dickinson threw former Cincinnati Princeton High School star, Lonnie Harris, off the team and suspended four others, including three starters.  Xavier's Semoj Christon from Winton Woods High School was in Christ Hospital.  He collided with St. Xavier grad Tim Whelan in practice, costing the 5'9" Whelan two front teeth.

Dee Davis (22), Travis Taylor (20), Brad Redford (19), Jeff Robinson (16), James Farr (14), Erik Stenger (12) and Justin Martin (11) were the double figure scorers.

The Knights were led by Lonnie Robinson (20) and Melquan Bolding (17), the only two starters left after the disciplinary action.

Xavier jumped out to a 68-32 halftime lead and emptied the bench.

Xavier shot a whopping 62 percent from three-point range with Redford making six  of his seven long range shots.  Davis made five of his seven three-point attempts.

Xavier took advantage of missing Knight center Kinu Rochford by out rebounding Fairleigh Dickinson 41 to 11.









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