Lehigh University
Princeton
Mountain Hawks fall to Princeton in home opener
11/20/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
“Kyle has really had a strong start to the season for us,” Head Coach Billy Taylor commented after the game. “He’s healthy now and playing well offensively and defensively.” He continued, “It was a combination of things today that cost us. We didn’t get the shots we really wanted and at times had trouble defending their offense.”
Lehigh would connect on just five of 20 field goals in the opening half, while Princeton shot 46 percent from the field and hit five of 11 shots from beyond the three-point arc, as the Tigers built a 12 point halftime lead and held the Mountain Hawks to just 16 points in the opening 20 minutes.
In the second half, Lehigh tried to fight its way back into the game. The Mountain Hawks shot 71 percent from the floor after halftime including their only four three-pointers of the game. The Tigers, however built their lead to as many as 19 before Lehigh mounted a late run to close the final margin to ten. Junior Jose Olivero was the only other Mountain Hawk in double figures with 10. Sophomore Bryan White added eight points and eight rebounds for the Brown and White. Lehigh finished the game shooting 44 percent from the field.
Noah Savage led
Lehigh will return to the court on Tuesday night, as the Mountain Hawks welcome Stony Brook to Stabler Arena. Tickets can be purchased by calling (610) 7LU-GAME or visiting the Stabler Arena box office on game night.
