Lehigh’s fifth straight victory completes a season sweep over Lafayette

LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (12-15, 9-7 PL) 71, AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (11-18, 10-6 PL) 63
Kirby Sports Center/Easton, Pa.                        2 p.m. (ESPN+)
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EASTON, Pa. – Senior forward Burke Chebuhar posted his third collegiate double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead Lehigh to a 71-63 victory over Lafayette to sweep the season series.
*Chebuhar connected on 5-of-11 from the floor, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc while matching his career-high with 12 boards in the Mountain Hawks’ fifth-consecutive win.
*Lehigh junior guard Tyler Whitney-Sidney scored 15 points, making 6-of-12 field goals, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range. He also grabbed five rebounds and had two steals.
*Junior guard Keith Higgins Jr. also scored 14 points off the bench on an efficient 5-of-6 shooting for Lehigh.  
*Lafayette junior guard Luka Savicevic led three Leopards in double-figures with 12 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the free-throw line.
*Senior forward Eric Sondberg scored 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting, while junior center Justin Vander Baan added 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks for the Leopards.
RECAPS: LEHIGH | LAFAYETTE