LAFAYETTE (6-8, 2-1 PL) 65, AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY (4-10, 0-3 PL) 64
Case Gymnasium/ Boston, Mass.                                                                   11:30 a.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BOSTON – Lafayette edged Boston University, 65–64, using a strong third-quarter stretch to overcome a halftime deficit.
*Boston University carried a five-point lead into halftime after shooting better than 60 percent in the second quarter (8-of-13) to take a 38–33 advantage at the break.
*Lafayette flipped the momentum early in the third quarter with a 12–4 run capped by jump shot from junior guard Teresa Kiewiet, putting the Leopards up 45-42.
*The Leopards continued to build separation late in the third, closing the period on an 8–0 run highlighted by back-to-back baskets from freshman guard Haylie Adamski to take a six-point lead into the final frame.
*Boston University made multiple pushes in the fourth quarter and cut the deficit to one in the closing seconds, but could not convert their free throw attempts late.
*Kiewiet led all scorers with 23 points, while Adamski added 20 as Lafayette shot 41.7 percent from three-point range. The Leopards’ starters accounted for all 65 of their points.
*Boston University was led by senior forward Anete Adler with 14 points, while sophomore guard Hildur Gunnsteinsdóttir and senior forward Anastasiia Semenova added 13 points apiece.
RECAPS: LAFAYETTE | BOSTON UNIVERSITY

LEHIGH (7-7, 3-0 PL) 60, AT HOLY CROSS (8-6, 2-1 PL) 57
Hart Center Arena/ Worcester, Mass.                                                6 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WORCESTER, Mass. – Lehigh held off Holy Cross, 60–57, on Wednesday night, leading wire-to-wire for a win to remain unbeaten in Patriot League play.
*Lehigh set the tone early, opening the game on a 10–2 run capped by a three from senior guard Lily Fandre, building a nine-point lead by the end of the first quarter.
*The Crusaders cut into the lead outscoring Lehigh 17-13 in the quarter to trail 35–30 heading into halftime.
*Lehigh extended the margin midway through the third quarter with a 7–0 run highlighted by baskets from junior guard Jessie Ozzauto and Fandre, pushing the lead back to double digits.
*Holy Cross made multiple pushes in the fourth quarter, trimming the deficit to three in the final minute, as their overtime forcing attempt came short.
*Fandre led all scorers with 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, while Ozzauto added 17 points and freshman forward Leia Edwards pulled down 13 rebounds.
*Junior guard Kendall Eddy paced Holy Cross with 17 points, while seniors Simone Foreman and Meg Cahalan added 12 points apiece.
RECAPS: LEHIGH | HOLY CROSS

NAVY (8-6, 2-1 PL) 77, AT BUCKNELL (4-10, 0-3 PL) 51
Sojka Pavilion/ Lewisburg, Pa.                                                            6 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Navy earned a 77–51 road win over Bucknell, using balanced scoring as four players reached double digits.
*Navy seized control in the second quarter, outscoring Bucknell 21–6 to turn a one-point game into a double-digit advantage and take a 38–24 lead into halftime.
*The Midshipmen opened the third quarter with an 11–2 run, capped by a sophomore guard Julianna Almeida basket, to extend the lead to 21.
*Navy continued to build the margin in the third, shooting 63.6 percent (7-of-11) in the period while holding Bucknell to 10 points to push the lead past 25.
*Bucknell was limited to 18.8 percent shooting in the second quarter and 26.7 percent in the third as Navy’s defense forced 14 turnovers in the game.
*Freshman guard Zoe Mesuch led Navy with 15 points, while Almeida added 12 and Zanai Barnett-Gay finished with 10 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in 28 minutes.
*Tuana Coskun paced Bucknell with nine points, and sophomore guard Reese Zemitis grabbed a team-high six rebounds.
RECAPS: NAVY | BUCKNELL

AT AMERICAN (4-10, 2-1 PL) 59, COLGATE (5-9, 1-2 PL) 56 (OT)
Bender Arena/ Washington, D.C.                                                       6 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – American outlasted Colgate, 59–56, in overtime to earn its second Patriot League win of the season.
*American used a strong second quarter to create separation, outscoring Colgate 25–14 in the period to build a 34–20 halftime lead after holding the Raiders scoreless for nearly four minutes late in the half.
*Colgate opened the third quarter on a 14–6 run capped by a basket from junior guard Ella Meabon, trimming the deficit to single digits.
*The Raiders continued to chip away in the fourth quarter and forced overtime on a sophomore guard Taye Matthews three-pointer with five seconds remaining, tying the game at 50.
*American regained control in overtime with a 9–3 run, highlighted by Molly Driscoll scoring five of the Eagles’ nine points in the extra period.
*Freshman forward Charlotte Tuhy led American with 17 points and 22 rebounds, while sophomore guard Madisyn Moore-Nicholson added 16 points as the Eagles controlled the glass.
*Meabon paced Colgate with 20 points, while Matthews finished with 17, as the Raiders forced overtime after trailing by as many as 14 in the second quarter.
RECAPS: COLGATE | AMERICAN

ARMY WEST POINT (11-3, 2-1 PL) 71, AT LOYOLA MARYLAND (5-9, 1-2 PL) 66
Reitz Arena/ Baltimore                                                                       7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BALTIMORE – Army West Point led wire-to-wire and withstood a late Loyola Maryland rally to earn a 71–66 road win Wednesday night at Reitz Arena.
*The Black Knights jumped out early, opening the game on a 9–0 run capped by a basket from junior guard  Camryn Tade, building a double-digit advantage midway through the first quarter.
*The Black Knights extended their lead in the second quarter, using a 14–2 run highlighted by transition baskets from Tade and senior guard Reese Ericson to push the lead to as many as 19 and take a 35–20 advantage into halftime.
*Loyola Maryland responded out of the break, opening the third quarter on a 7–0 run to trim the deficit to single digits.
*The Greyhounds continued to chip away in the fourth quarter, cutting the margin to five with under two minutes remaining, but Army West Point kept the game out of reach.
*Tade led the Black Knights with 26 points on 8-of-14 shooting, while Ericson added 12 points and freshman forward Reganne Reardon finished with 10 points.
*Graduate forward Lex Therien paced Loyola Maryland with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while senior forward Koi Sims added 15 points.
RECAPS: ARMY WEST POINT | LOYOLA MARYLAND

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