Thompson poured in a career-high 25 points with 10 rebounds and three blocks.
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PHILADELPHIA -- Aaric Murray had 20 points, 11 rebounds and a school-record nine blocks as La Salle held off Morgan State 79-74 on Saturday in the second game of the Cancun Challenge.
The Explorers (3-1) took a 39-22 halftime lead after shooting a blistering 59.3 percent from the field (16 of 27) compared to 27.8 percent (10 of 36) for the Bears (1-2).
Morgan State opened the second half on a 22-5 run, with Aric Brooks making a layup to tie the score at 44 with 12:48 to go. The Bears extended their lead to three points and were ahead 52-49 when the Explorers used a 14-3 run to take the lead for good.
Ruben Guillandeaux scored 16 points for La Salle and Tyreck Duren added 14.
Kevin Thompson collected his third double-double of the season by posting a career-high 25 points with 10 rebounds and three blocked shots to lead Morgan State and Justin Black had 20 points off the bench for the Bears. Ameer Ali also added seven rebounds
La Salle will play Providence, and Morgan State will play Western Illinois in Cancun on Tuesday.
