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NEW YORK—Backed by a game-high 13 points and 10 rebounds by senior Francis Oppong (Brooklyn, N.Y., Erasmus), Sarah Lawrence College men's basketball defeated Webb Institute, 51-23, in a non-conference game on Wednesday.

The victory and Oppong's double-double mark program firsts for Sarah Lawrence (1-3) since becoming an NCAA provisional member in September.

The game was tight through the opening minutes as the teams remained tied at 6-6 through six minutes of play. Back-to-back jumpers by Oppong started a 10-2 run for Sarah Lawrence that marked the Gryphons' taking the lead for good. The Green and White scored 12 of the final 13 points of the half, carrying a 30-16 edge into the intermission.

Reigning Hudson Valley Men's Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week Greg Smith (Tampa, Fla., Gaither) led all players with 10 points in the first stanza, while Oppong totaled eight and rookie Campbell Jackson (Washington, D.C., The Field School) had six points.

In the second half, sophomore Malcolm Knowles (Houston, Texas, School of the Woods) contributed six points, while the Gryphons held Webb (1-2) to only seven points in the period.

After Oppong's 13 points, Knowles followed with 11 and Webbie Andrew Ko also scored in double-digits with 10 points. Gryphon John Collector (Santa Barbara, Calif., Dos Pueblos) picked up a season-high eight rebounds, and Juan Sucre (Caracas, Venezuela, ASFM (Monterrey, Mexico)) added his first three steals of the season.

Sarah Lawrence will next host Pratt Institute on Friday at 7 p.m. for the team's annual Homecoming game at Campbell Sports Center.