Men's Basketball

Patriot League Men’s Basketball Wednesday Recap presented by PenFed Credit Union (1.31.24)

Raiders and Bison extend win streaks, Eagles and Lehigh also pick up wins

Raiders and Bison extend win streaks, Eagles and Lehigh also pick up wins
 
AT BUCKNELL BISON (9-13, 6-3 PL) 67, LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (4-18, 2-7 PL) 52
Sojka Pavilion/Lewisburg, Pa.                           7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Sophomore center Noah Williamson scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed eight boards to lead Bucknell to a 67-52 victory over Loyola Maryland for their third straight League win.
*Williamson shot 10-of-15 from the floor, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc to pace the Bison offense.
*Senior guard Jack Forrest added 14 points and three steals, while junior guard Elvin Edmonds IV finished with eight points and five assists.
*The Bison shot 52.6 percent (10-for-19) from the floor, including 55.6 percent (5-for-9) from 3-point range in the second half to outscore Loyola Maryland, 34-21, after the break.
*Loyola Maryland sophomore guard Deon Perry led the Greyhounds with 22 points to go with five assists and two steals.
*Senior forward Alonso Faure posted his second double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
RECAPS: LOYOLA MARYLAND | BUCKNELL
 
AT COLGATE RAIDERS (14-8, 8-1 PL) 74, ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (6-16, 2-7 PL) 55
Cotterell Court/Hamilton, N.Y.                          7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
HAMILTON, N.Y.Sophomore guard Brady Cummins led three Raiders in double-figures with a career-high 16 to help Colgate defeat Army West Point, 74-55.
*Cummins connected on 6-of-11 from the floor, including 4-of-7 from long distance, to help the Raiders extend their season-long win streak to six games and take sole possession of first place in the Patriot League.
*Sophomore guard Braeden Smith finished with 13 points, six steals, five assists and four rebounds, while fifth-year forward Ryan Moffatt chipped in 11 points and four boards.
*Army West Point freshman forward Josh Scovens led the Black Knights with a game-high 17 points.
*Senior forward Abe Johnson and junior guard TJ Small scored nine points apiece. Johnson grabbed a team-high eight boards.
RECAPS: ARMY WEST POINT | COLGATE
 
AMERICAN EAGLES (12-10, 6-3 PL) 69, AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (8-14, 7-2 PL) 66
Kirby Sports Center/Easton, Pa.                        7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
EASTON, Pa.Senior forward Matt Rogers and sophomore guard Elijah Stephens finished with 23 and 19 points, respectively, to help American outlast Lafayette for a 69-66 victory at Kirby Sports Center.
*Rogers connected on 9-of-19 from the floor and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, while Stephens shot 5-of-8 from the field to go with five assists.
*Freshman forward Matt Mayock and senior guard Lorenzo Donadio added nine points apiece.
*The Leopards trailed by 10 points at the half, but shot 61.5 percent (16-of-26) from the field in the second to close the gap.
*Junior guard Devin Hines scored six points in the final 52 seconds to bring Lafayette within three points He scored a team-high 17 points to go with four rebounds and two assists.
*Senior forward Kyle Jenkins finished with 15 points and seven boards, while senior guard Eric Sondberg added 12 points for the Leopards.  
RECAPS: AMERICAN | LAFAYETTE
 
AT LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (7-13, 4-5 PL) 77, NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (8-12, 4-5 PL) 65
Stabler Arena/Bethlehem, Pa.                            7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BETHLEHEM, Pa.Junior guard Tyler Whitney-Sidney led five Mountain Hawks in double-figures with 17 points to help Lehigh down Navy, 77-65, at Stabler Arena.
*Whitney-Sidney connected on 9-of-10 from the free-throw line, including 6-of-6 in the final 40 seconds of play. He also added a team-high five assists.
*Freshman guard Joshua Ingram matched his career-highs with 14 points and eight boards, while classmate Cam Gillus totaled 12 points and four assists.
*Senior forward Dominic Parolin and sophomore forward Bube Momah chipped in 11 points apiece for Lehigh’s balanced offensive attack.
*Navy junior forward Mitch Fisher scored a career-high 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the floor to lead the Mids.
*Sophomore guard Austin Benigni and senior guard Austin Inge tallied 14 and 10 points, respectively, for Navy.
RECAPS: NAVY | LEHIGH
 
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