Nov. 7, 2009
Box Score
PHILADELPHIA - Rodney Green netted 14 points and nine other Explorers scored on Saturday in La Salle's 94-59 exhibition win over Division II Holy Family University. Freshman Aaric Murray also chipped in 13 in his collegiate debut.
The Explorers ran out to a 19-2 lead eight minutes into the contest and held the Tigers in single digits throughout most of the first half. Green scored 10 of his 14 points in the half to put the Explorers up 44-17 at the half.
The lead was pushed to as many as 52 points as the Explorers went up 72-20 on a Murray dunk with 12:05 remaining in the contest, and held a 40-point advantage down the stretch.
The Tigers put up 42 points in the second half behind 22 points from Khiry Hankins, but could not close the large first-half deficit.
In addition to Green's 14 and Murray's 13, Ruben Guillandeaux added 13, Jerrell Williams scored 11 and rookie Devon White chipped in 10. For the game, the Explorers shot 52.3 percent from the field while limiting Holy Family to 29.6 percent. The Explorers were also 16-for-19 from the charity stripe.
The Blue and Gold outrebounded the Tigers 51-33 as 10 different Explorers pulled down at least one board, led by Murray's eight. Williams and Green added six apiece.
Hankins led all scorers with his 22 and Justin Swidowski added 20 for the Tigers. Swidowski and Rickie Crews pulled down six rebounds apiece to pace the Tigers.
The Explorers open the regular season next Saturday (11/14) when they host Hampton at 3:00 PM.
