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March 7, 2009 | AP Press

NEW YORK — Tasheed Carr had 20 points and seven assists to lead Saint Joseph’s to a 71-54 victory over Fordham on Saturday, the Rams’ 10th straight loss.

Garrett Williamson added 11 points for the Hawks (16-14, 9-7 Atlantic-10), while Ahmad Nivins had seven points, 15 rebounds and two blocked shots. Saint Joseph’s finished with a 43-28 rebound advantage.

Alberto Estwick had 16 points and Jio Fontan added 15 on 5-for-24 shooting for the Rams (3-25, 1-15).

The Hawks opened the second half with a 10-0 run that gave them a 47-18 lead with 17:42 to play. The lead reached 30 points when Carr’s two free throws with 15:42 to go made it 53-23.