Saint Joseph`s 69, at La Salle 65

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — In a tense, back-and-forth city rivalry game defined by defense and critical final-minute plays, the Saint Joseph’s Hawks held off a late charge to defeat the La Salle Explorers 69-65 in an Atlantic 10 Conference women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Tom Gola Arena. The victory completed a regular-season sweep for Saint Joseph’s, which also defeated La Salle 69-60 on Jan. 10, and improved the Hawks to 14-6 overall. La Salle fell to 11-10. The most pivotal sequence unfolded in the game’s final 10 seconds with Saint Joseph’s clinging to a 67-65 lead. After La Salle’ Ashleigh… Read more...