UALR holds off St. Bonaventure

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CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) _ Lis Shoshi made 12 of 14 free throws and finished with

16 points, both career highs, Marcus Johnson Jr. scored 14 and Arkansas-Little

Rock held on for a 68-65 win over Saint Bonaventure in the Lone Star Showcase on

Monday night.



Jalen Jackson added 10 points for UALR, which led by as many as 17 in the first

half.



Denzel Gregg had a putback, a layup and a dunk to cap and 8-0 run that gave St.

Bonaventure a 62-60 lead with 2:55 to play but the Bonnies wouldn’t make another

field goal. After Marius Hill made 1 of 2 free throws and Kemy Osse hit a 3

about a minute later, UALR (3-1) led the rest of the way.



Jaylen Adams made 1 of 2 foul shots to pull St. Bonaventure (1-2) within one

with 1:34 to go, but Shoshi and Jackson each made 2 of 2 free throws from there

to seal it.



Adams led the Bonnies with 18 points.


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