DAVIDSON, N.C. – Saint Louis junior
Javonte Perkins scored 25 points for a second straight game, but the Billikens fell 71-59 at Davidson on Wednesday night at Belk Arena.
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SLU drops its second in a row and dip to 14-5 overall and 3-3 in league play. Davidson evens its record at 9-9, 3-3 in the league.
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Perkins was 7-of-18 from the field, 5-of-10 from 3-point range and 6-of-8 from the line.
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Tay Weaver dropped 15 points thanks to a 5-of-10 shooting mark from 3-point range.
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Jordan Goodwin and
Hasahn French led the Billikens with 12 rebounds apiece.
Yuri Collins dished out a game-high six assists. Â
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Davidson jumped out to an 8-0 start and never relinquished its lead. The Billikens trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half but trimmed their deficit to nine at halftime.
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The Billikens came out hot in the second half. A Weaver triple pulled the Billikens within one at the 16:31 mark.
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A Goodwin layup at the 11:04 mark tied it at 41-all, but SLU was unable to grab the lead. Davidson responded with a 3-point play and grew its lead to double digits after the under-four media timeout.
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Davidson, which was led by Jon Axel Gudmundsson's 20 points, shot 81.3 percent from the stripe as SLU was unable to gain ground by fouling. Gudmundsson alone was 15-of-16 from the stripe.
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The Billikens are back in action on Sunday afternoon when they host Fordham at Chaifetz Arena. Game time is 2 p.m., and it will be televised on FOX Sports Midwest. The game is part of a doubleheader with the women's team, which hosts Duquesne at 5 p.m.
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