WASHINGTON (AP) — Langston Galloway scored 18 points and keyed a decisive 21-2 first half run as Saint Joseph’s held on for a 73-66 win over George Washington on Saturday.
Daryus Quarles added 15 points for the Hawks (18-10, 8-5 Atlantic 10 Conference), combining with Galloway to score 15 straight points in the first half and turn a one-point deficit into a 29-11 lead with 5:47 remaining.
Carl Jones scored 16 points and drained a 3-pointer with 1:50 left for a 67-60 lead after the Colonials pulled within four points.
The Hawks, who entered the weekend a half-game behind Xavier and Massachusetts for third place in the league standings, have won three straight and five of six.
