Olivero's career night leads Lehigh to 60-50 win
11/27/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Lehigh connected on 47 percent of its shots in the first half, including 55 percent from beyond the arc leading to a 38-25 lead after the first twenty minutes of action. Olivero led the Mountain Hawks with 15 first half points on 5 of 10 shooting, including three shots from downtown. Junior Joe Knight added seven tallies on three of six shooting and also registered two steals. As a team the Mountain Hawks recorded eight steals and forced ten Dartmouth turnovers.
The Big Green was led by Leon Pattman and his six points on 3 of 5 shooting in he first twenty minutes.
In the second half Lehigh was able to keep
Olivero’s game-high 29 points came on 7-of-15 shooting. He was solid from the free throw line, sinking 12-of-15 attempts. The sophomore also registered four steals in the win. Junior James Anderson scored seven points and pulled down four rebounds.
Lehigh returns to action on Tuesday evening when the Mountain Hawks welcome
Photo copyright 2004, Chris Christian/Lehigh Athletics