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La Salle’s winning streak ends in blowout loss at Davidson

Ed Croswell scored 11 and David Beatty 10 for the Explorers.

La Salle coach Ashley Howard talks to his players during a break in the action against VCU on Jan. 25.
La Salle coach Ashley Howard talks to his players during a break in the action against VCU on Jan. 25.Read moreLOU RABITO / Staff
    by Associated Press
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Kellan Grady scored 22 points, Jon Axel Gudmunsson added 14, and Davidson led from start to finish, defeating La Salle, 74-49, Tuesday night.

Grady buried a three-pointer and a jump shot, contributing five points to the Wildcats’game-opening 10-0 run. Gudmunsson missed his first shot, a three-pointer, but then made three straight from distance as Davidson (15-12, 9-6 Atlantic 10 Conference) built a 21-7 lead and cruised to a sixth straight home win.

Ed Croswell scored 11 and David Beatty 10 for the Explorers (13-14, 4-11) who saw a two-game winning streak come to an end. La Salle also lost a streak of making 6 or more three-pointers in 13 straight games, finishing 2 of 16 from distance Tuesday.

Davidson plays No. 4 Dayton, which is on a 17-game winning streak, on the road on Friday. La Salle faces St. Bonaventure at home on Saturday.