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READING, Pa. — Susquehanna opened up a 12-point half-time lead and did not look back in taking a 90-77 win over Albright in Commonwealth Conference action Wednesday night in the Bollman Center. With the loss the Lions fall to 6-11 overall and 1-6 in conference play. Susquehanna sees its record improve to 12-6, 4-3 with the win.

Albright jumped out to a 10-4 lead, and held five, 18-13, after a Greg Conroy jumper seven and a half minutes in. Susquehanna scored the next six points to take its first lead of the evening, 19-18, on a Brad Okonak three with 11 minutes remaining in the half. Phil Hall answered with a basket in close on Albright's next possession to briefly regain the lead for the Lions, but that would prove to be their final lead of the ball game. A Josh Robinson triple at the other end put the Crusaders on top 22-20, and they slowly extended their advantage to eight, 35-27, 4:35 before the break. Albright was able to get as close as four on a couple of occasions, the last coming at 41-37 after a pair of Albert Medoro free throws with 2:13 to play in the half. Susquehanna scored the final eight points of the half, however, and took a 49-37 lead at intermission. Robinson had 16 points at the break for the Crusaders, while Medoro and Mike Boles each had 10 for the Lions.

Despite having a number of chances, Albright was never able to get the Susquehanna lead back to single digits in the second half. The Crusaders used an 11-4 run to open the half and push the lead to 19, 60-41, four minutes into the second period. Albright worked the deficit back down to 11 after a Medoro lay up and then came up with a steal to try to get the Crusader lead down to nine. Susquehanna came up with a steal of its own, however, and Robinson turned it in to a three-point play to put the Crusaders back up by 14, 70-56, with just under eight minutes to play. The Lions never let Susquehanna run away and hide, but couldn't put together a run to get closer as the Crusaders closed out the 13-point win.

Medoro posted another double-double for the Lions, leading the team with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Conroy was next for Albright with 13 points, including a 3-5 effort from three-point range, and Boles finished with 11. Robinson led all scorers with 21 points, followed by Bryan Majors with 19 and Joel Patch with 17. Patch also finished with a game-high 11 rebounds.