AT COLGATE (6-15, 2-8 PL) 68, LEHIGH (10-10, 6-4 PL) 66
Cotterell Court/ Hamilton, N.Y.                                                      2 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Colgate’s basket in the final seconds lifted the Raiders over Lehigh, 68–66, in a back-and-forth Patriot League battle.
*Lehigh built a 17–14 lead after the first quarter behind efficient interior scoring from senior forward Lily Fandre.
*Colgate surged in the second, using a 9–2 stretch to briefly take the lead before Lehigh carried a 30–29 edge into halftime.
*The Raiders gained momentum in the third, shooting 58.8 percent in the period and taking a 53–51 advantage into the fourth quarter in a game that featured 11 lead changes.
*Colgate extended the margin to eight points early in the fourth, but Lehigh answered with an 11–3 run highlighted by sophomore forward Belle Bramer’s layup to reclaim a 63–62 lead with just over four minutes remaining.
*The teams traded baskets in the final minute before junior forward Ella Meabon found senior forward Abbey Ferguson, who scored the go-ahead basket with less than one second remaining.
*Meabon led Colgate with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while sophomore guard Taye Matthews added 16 points off the bench as the Raiders scored 20 points off turnovers.
*Fandre paced Lehigh with 23 points, while Bramer added 15 and junior forward Whitney Lind recorded 11 points and nine rebounds.
RECAPS: LEHIGH | COLGATE
 
AT HOLY CROSS (13-8, 7-3 PL) 63, ARMY WEST POINT (16-5, 7-3 PL) 48
Hart Center Arena/ Worcester, Mass.                                                       2 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away from Army West Point and earn a 63–48 win at the Hart Center.
*Holy Cross built a 13–9 lead after the first quarter, holding Army West Point to 3-of-14 shooting while generating points in the paint.
*The Crusaders extended the margin in the second, shooting 70 percent in the quarter to carry a 29–19 advantage into halftime.
*The Black Knights responded in the third, shooting 66.7 percent and briefly taking a 38–34 lead after freshman forward Reganne Reardon scored six straight points, capped by a 3-pointer from junior guard Camryn Tade with 16 seconds remaining in the period.
*Holy Cross answered before the buzzer with a 3-pointer from senior forward Meg Cahalan to trim the deficit to 38–37 entering the fourth quarter.
*The Crusaders seized control in the final quarter, outscoring Army West Point 26–10 while shooting 81.8 percent and knocking down four 3-pointers.
*Senior guard Mary-Elizabeth Donnelly led Holy Cross with 14 points, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, while Cahalan added 13 points and senior guard Kaitlyn Flanagan finished with 10 points and four assists.
*Tade paced the Black Knights with 12 points, as Reardon and junior guard Brooke Wilson added 10 points each.
RECAPS: ARMY WEST POINT | HOLY CROSS
 
BUCKNELL (7-14, 3-7 PL) 62, AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY (7-14, 3-7 PL) 51
Case Gymnasium/ Boston, Mass.                                                                2 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BOSTON – Bucknell controlled the tempo from the opening quarter and never relinquished the lead in a 62–51 road victory over Boston University on Saturday afternoon.
*Bucknell shot 57.1 percent in the first quarter, knocking down four three-pointers to build a 21–16 lead after 10 minutes.
*The Bison extended the margin in the second, using a 10–0 stretch midway through the period to create a double-digit cushion to lead 39–29 at halftime.
*Boston University chipped into the deficit in the third, but Bucknell responded as freshman guard Ella Kreuzer buried two three-pointers to push the Bison ahead 49–38 entering the fourth.
*The Terriers made one final push early in the fourth, cutting the deficit to five points, before Bucknell responded with an 11–2 surge sparked by back-to-back baskets from junior forward Tuana Coskun and Kreuzer to regain control.
*Bucknell shot 47.3 percent from the field and scored 19 points off turnovers while limiting Boston University to 27.3 percent from 3-point range.
*Coskun led all scorers with 26 points on 11-of-20 shooting, while sophomore forward Desirae Ashton added 14 points.
*Senior forward Anete Adler paced Boston University with 12 points, while junior guards Aoibhe Gormley and Bella McLaughlin added eight points apiece.
RECAPS: BUCKNELL | BOSTON UNIVERSITY
 
AMERICAN (6-15, 4-6 PL) 70, AT LAFAYETTE (8-13, 4-6 PL) 60
Kirby Sports Center/ Easton, Pa.                                        2 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
EASTON, Pa. – American used a strong fourth quarter to earn a 70–60 road win over Lafayette on Saturday afternoon.
*American took a 17–13 lead after the first quarter behind five early points from sophomore guard Molly Driscoll and interior scoring from junior forward Grace Koepke.
*Lafayette responded in the second, shooting 41.2 percent in the period and briefly pulling within one point before American carried a 34–33 edge into halftime.
*The teams traded the lead throughout the third quarter, with a 3-pointer from freshman Haylie Adamski giving Lafayette a 45–43 advantage before American closed the frame ahead, 49–47.
*Lafayette tied the game at 52–52 early in the fourth, but American answered with a 9–2 surge fueled by Driscoll and Koepke to regain control.
*The Eagles created separation in the final two minutes, converting free throws and scoring on consecutive possessions to extend the margin to double digits.
*Driscoll led all scorers with 22 points, knocking down five three-pointers, while Koepke added 19 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
*Junior guard Teresa Kiewiet paced Lafayette with 16 points while Adamski added 15 points.
RECAPS: AMERICAN | LAFAYETTE
 
NAVY (14-6, 9-1 PL) 68, AT LOYOLA MARYLAND (9-12, 5-5 PL) 62
Reitz Arena/ Baltimore                                                        4 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BALTIMORE – Navy used a strong fourth quarter and late free-throw shooting to pull away from Loyola Maryland for a 68–62 road win.
*Navy held a 19–17 lead after the first quarter behind three early 3-pointers from sophomore guard Julianna Almeida.
*The Midshipmen maintained a slim edge in the second, carrying a 33–30 advantage into halftime in a half that featured nine lead changes.
*Loyola Maryland surged in the third, using a 10–2 run fueled by senior forward Koi Sims and graduate forward Lex Therien to take a 48–46 lead entering the fourth.
*Navy responded early in the final frame, reclaiming the lead on a wing 3-pointer from freshman guard Zoe Mesuch before freshman forward Quinn Boettinger scored inside to push the margin to three points
*The teams traded baskets in the final three minutes before Navy created separation at the line, converting 6-of-7 free throws in the final 21 seconds.
*Almeida led Navy with 19 points, while Mesuch added 15 and Boettinger finished with 12 as the Midshipmen shot 44.4 percent from the field.
*Sims paced Loyola Maryland with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Therien added 15 points and nine boards.
RECAPS: NAVY | LOYOLA MARYLAND
 
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