Jones scores 23, St. Bonaventure downs Dayton 75-53
OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Lajae Jones had 23 points in St. Bonaventure’s 75-53 victory over Dayton on Tuesday night.
Jones also contributed seven rebounds for the Bonnies (16-6, 4-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Melvin Council Jr. scored 20 points and added five rebounds, six assists, and three steals.
Nate Santos led the Flyers (14-7, 4-4) in scoring, finishing with 12 points and seven rebounds. Enoch Cheeks added 10 points.
St. Bonaventure took the lead with 13:04 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Jones led his team in scoring with 16 points in the first half to help put them up 39-32 at the break. St. Bonaventure pulled away with a 16-1 run in the second half to extend a four-point lead to 19 points. They outscored Dayton by 15 points in the final half, as Council led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
St. Bonaventure takes on Fordham at home on Saturday, and Dayton visits Saint Louis on Friday.
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