Feb. 24, 2010

Box Score

WASHINGTON, DC - Senior Rodney Green scored 21 points to lead four Explorers in double-figures in an 81-72 loss at George Washington on Wednesday night. Freshman Aaric Murray had 16 points and nine rebounds while junior Jerrell Williams had his second straight double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds.

La Salle tied the game up at 67-67 with 4:43 to play on Green's jumper. But GW went on a 10-1 run over the next three minutes to put the game out of reach.

The up-and-down game did not benefit the undermanned Explorers, which played all eight players that suited up. Williams and Green played the entire 40 minutes.

It was the play of Green that got the Blue and Gold back into the game after trailing 42-33 just two minutes into the second half. He helped the Explorers take a 55-49 lead midway through the half. The Colonials scored the next six points and would improve to 15-11 (5-8 A-10).

Junior Steve Weingarten added 10 points for La Salle. The Explorers committed only 13 turnovers but were plagued by 54.5% foul shooting.

For George Washington, Lasan Kromah had 22 points and Dwayne Smith added 21 off the bench.

The Colonials had a 44-42 advantage on the boards and shot 70% from the foul line.

La Salle (11-16, 3-10 A-10) hosts city rival #20 Temple on Sunday at 2 PM. The contest is the official Big 5 game.