MOUNT VERNON – Cornell's dynamic duo of Zach Ingle and Jayden Meeker combined for 41 points and helped close out the game down the stretch in Wednesday's 67-58 men's basketball victory over Monmouth inside the Small Athletic and Wellness Center.
 
The Rams (9-15 overall, 6-9 Midwest Conference) posted their 10th consecutive series win over the Fighting Scots (13-11 overall, 7-8 MWC) and also put a dent in Monmouth's postseason chances with one regular-season game to go.
 
Ingle lit up the scoreboard for a game-high 21 points and was hot from long range, canning five 3-point goals. The junior raised his season 3-point total to 75, four shy of the program record.
 
Meeker cashed in 15 of his 20 points after intermission and went 9-of-9 from the foul line in the second half. He also tallied seven rebounds and a game-high five assists.
 
The Rams built a 35-22 advantage at halftime, but needed to fend off a late rally by the visiting team after the Fighting Scots pulled within 51-50 with five minutes remaining.
 
Meeker responded with a jumper, followed by a conventional 3-point play and the Rams never looked back. Meeker netted 11 of the team's 16 points during crunch time, while Ingle added four.
 
Dylan Hurley provided 12 points and three steals for the Rams, who limited Monmouth to 31.7-percent shooting for the night. Freshman Noah Williams grabbed seven rebounds and Logan Christensen dished four assists.
 
Monmouth was paced by David Williams' double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds.
 
Coming up – The Rams conclude the season at 1 p.m. Saturday against Knox (12-12 overall, 5-10 MWC) in Galesburg, Ill. Knox won the first meeting, 75-67.