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SEATTLE, Wash. - Ninth-ranked Seattle Pacific University defeated the Crusaders 87-68 late Saturday afternoon in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference game at Royal Brougham Pavilion on the SPU campus.

Chris Banchero scored a game-high 24 points and was one of five SPU players in double figures as the Falcons (17-3, 8-1) bounced back from their first conference loss of the season Thursday at Ellensburg.

Ryan Sweet added 17, Jeff Downs chipped in 16 and Jake Anderson and Brandon Larrieu had 10 each.

Sweet made it a double-double with a game-high 10 rebounds. That was his team-leading third double-double of the season.

Diederichs surpassed his previous career high of 11 assists, which he set on Nov. 25, 2008 against Division I Southern Utah.

Anthony Golden led the Crusaders (12-8, 4-5) with 16 points, with Lateef Williams adding nine.