Monsanto lifts E. Tennessee St. over Furman 71-62
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Damari Monsanto had 22 points as East Tennessee State topped Furman 71-62 on Saturday.
Monsanto shot 6 for 8 from deep. He added eight rebounds.
Ledarrius Brewer had 17 points for East Tennessee State (9-5, 5-1 Southern Conference), which earned its sixth consecutive home victory. Silas Adheke added 14 points and nine rebounds.
Clay Mounce had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Paladins (10-5, 4-2). Mike Bothwell added 17 points. Noah Gurley had 13 points.
The Buccaneers evened the season series against the Paladins with the win. Furman defeated East Tennessee State 78-66 on Saturday.
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