Villanova Tramples La Salle at The Palestra, 72-46

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Philadelphia – The La Salle Explorers (2-3) fell to the #7 ranked Villanova Wildcats (4-2), 72-46, in a blowout loss at The Palestra. The much anticipated game saw the return of a Big 5 basketball to the famous ‘Cathedral of Basketball’. This was especially noteworthy as it was a game that did not feature the University of Pennsylvania, a team who calls the Palestra home. Instead it featured two teams who do not call the Palestra home, a return to how Big 5 basketball should always be played, all that was missing was a double header to follow it up. 
In addition, this was the first time that La Salle and Villanova faced one another since 2019, as the two teams did not meet during the shortened 2020-21 season. Villanova was led by senior Guard Collin Gillespie who scored 13 points on 4-10 shooting. Gillespie also accumulated six rebounds and five assists in his 29 minutes of play. While Gillespie did lead the stat sheet for the Wildcats, it was clear that this was an all...

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