AT NAVY (12-6, 7-1 PL) 60, ARMY WEST POINT (15-4, 6-2 PL) 44
Alumni Hall/ Annapolis, Md.                                                          11 a.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
ANNAPOLIS, MD. – Navy defeated Army West Point, 60–44, in Alumni Hall to take sole possession of first place in the Patriot League.
*Navy set the tone early, shooting 69.2 percent in the first quarter and using an 11–3 opening stretch to build a 20–13 lead after 10 minutes.
*Army West Point stayed within striking distance in the second quarter, but Navy carried a 30–23 advantage into halftime.
*The Mids created separation out of the break, opening the third quarter on a 10–2 surge sparked by freshman guard Zoe Mesuch and junior guard Zanai Barnett-Gay to push the lead to double digits.
*Navy continued to build the margin late in the third, stringing together baskets in the paint to take a 44–35 lead entering the fourth quarter.
*Army West Point cut the deficit to five points early in the fourth, but Navy responded with a 13–2 run fueled by transition baskets and free throws, stretching the lead to 15.
*The Mids closed the game by limiting Army to 7 points in the fourth quarter.
*Mesuch led Navy with 17 points, while Barnett-Gay added 13 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and three steals to anchor Navy on both ends as the Mids won the rebounding battle, 49-28.
*Junior guard Camryn Tade paced Army West Point with 17 points, while freshman forward Reganne Reardon added 10 points off the bench.
RECAPS: ARMY WEST POINT | NAVY
 
HOLY CROSS (11-8, 5-3 PL) 70, AT AMERICAN (5-14, 3-5 PL) 58
Bender Arena/ Washington, D.C.                                       11 a.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Holy Cross pulled away late to secure a 70–58 road win over American to earn the season sweep.
*Holy Cross opened the game with an 8–0 run and built a 16–13 lead after one quarter behind efficient perimeter shooting.
*The Crusaders lead continued to build in the second quarter, stringing together a 9–2 stretch keyed by senior forward Meg Cahalan and junior guard Kendall Eddy baskets to take a 32–27 advantage into halftime.
*American answered out of the break, shooting 60 percent in the third quarter and using an 11–3 run led by freshman forward Charlotte Tuhy to briefly trim the margin to three points
*Holy Cross closed the period with a 6–0 response to carry a 48–46 lead into the final frame.
*The Crusaders seized control in the fourth quarter, outscoring American 22–12 and converting 9-of-9 free throws in the period to stretch the lead to double digits.
*Cahalan led all scorers with 25 points on 11-of-17 shooting, while senior forward Mary-Elizabeth Donnelly added 10 points and Eddy dished a team-high five assists.
*Tuhy paced American with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Moore-Nicholson added 10 points for the Eagles.
RECAPS: HOLY CROSS| AMERICAN
 
AT BUCKNELL (6-13, 2-6 PL) 54, LOYOLA MARYLAND (8-11, 4-4 PL) 45
Sojka Pavilion/ Lewisburg, Pa.                                           Noon (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
LEWISBURG, PA. – Bucknell defeated Loyola Maryland, 54-45, behind their steady defense to earn their second consecutive home Patriot League contest.
*Bucknell held Loyola Maryland to two field goals in the opening quarter and took a 13–5 lead after 10 minutes behind strong perimeter defense.
*The Bison continued to control the game in the second quarter, carrying a 22–10 advantage into halftime while limiting Loyola to 23.1 percent shooting.
*Bucknell opened the second half with an 8–2 stretch, pushing the lead into double digits and keeping the Greyhounds at arm’s length.
*Loyola Maryland made its biggest push in the fourth quarter, trimming the deficit to single digits, but Bucknell answered at the free-throw line to close out the win.
*Sophomore guard Reese Zemitis led Bucknell with 15 points, while sophomore guard Isabella Casey added 13 points and junior forward Tuana Coskun chipped in 10 points.
*Graduate forward Lex Therien paced Loyola Maryland with eight points and a team-high six rebounds.
RECAPS: LOYOLA MARYLAND | BUCKNELL

AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY (7-12, 3-5 PL) 58, COLGATE (5-14, 1-7 PL) 54 Case Gymnasium/ Boston                                                                            2 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BOSTON – Boston University defeated Colgate, 58-54, behind 32 combined points from senior forwards Anete Adler and Anastasiia Semenova.
*Boston University edged ahead early, taking a 13–10 lead after one quarter behind interior scoring from senior forwards Anete Adler and Anastasiia Semenova.
*Colgate responded in the second quarter, using a 10–5 stretch to briefly pull even before Boston University carried a 26–24 advantage into halftime.
*The Raiders grabbed momentum early in the third quarter, knocking down three 3-pointers to build a 33–29 lead midway through the period, before the Terriers answered with a 10–4 response, to regain a 39–37 edge entering the fourth quarter.
*The teams traded the lead multiple times in the final frame, with six lead changes overall as neither side led by more than four points in the fourth.
*Boston University created late separation at the line, converting 10-of-12 free throws in the final quarter, including six in the final 32 seconds.
*Semenova and Adler led the Terriers with 16 points apiece, while sophomore guard Rose Azmoudeh added 14 points and knocked down four three-pointers.
*Senior forward Grace Klag paced Colgate with 14 points, while junior guard Ella Meabon added 13 points for the Raiders.
 RECAPS: COLGATE | BOSTON UNIVERSITY
 
AT LEHIGH (10-8, 6-2 PL) 62, LAFAYETTE (7-12, 3-5 PL) 48
Stabler Arena/ Bethlehem, Pa.                                                        4:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BETHLEHEM, PA. – Lehigh used a strong second and third quarter to pull away from Lafayette and earn a 62–48 rivalry win at Stabler Arena.
*Lafayette was efficient early, shooting 57.1 percent from beyond the arc in the first quarter (4-for-7) and built a 20–16 lead after 10 minutes behind perimeter shooting from Teresa Kiewiet and Haylie Adamski.
*Lehigh responded in the second quarter, tightening defensively and using an 18–9 stretch led by freshman guard Alana Reddy and sophomore forward Belle Bramer to take a 34–29 advantage into halftime.
*Lehigh maintained control throughout the third period, shooting 46.7 percent and extending the margin to 52–41 entering the fourth quarter.
*The Mountain Hawks closed the game on a 10–3 finish, limiting Lafayette to 23.1 percent shooting in the final quarter.
*Reddy and Bramer led Lehigh with 15 points apiece, while Lovette added 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists as the Mountain Hawks knocked down 11 three-pointers.
*Junior guard Teresa Kiewiet paced Lafayette with 17 points, while senior forward Sauda Ntaconayigize added 11 points and freshman forward Maddison Krug grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
RECAPS: LAFAYETTE| LEHIGH
 
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