Posted: Jan 02, 2024
Sophomore Jair Knight averaged 19.3 PPG across 36.2 minutes/pg as the No. 14 ranked Eagles went 2-1 over the final three games of December vs. Oglethorpe, Mary Washington and George Fox. Knight scored at least 18 points in all three contests and poured in 21 in a holiday classic defeat to the Bruins on 12/29. Knight added averages of 7.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.7 steals, 1.0 blocks in the three games and collected 11 rebounds in his 21-point outing vs GFU for his first double-double of the season. He shot 47.1% (24-for-51) from the field and was 5-for-12 from long range.