Saturday, January 27
Bethlehem, Pa.
7 p.m.
Lehigh University
8-13, 3-7PL
75
vs
77
Navy
14-9, 5-5PL
1
2
F
Navy
39
38
77
Lehigh
34
41
75
Lehigh falls just short against Navy, 77-75
1/27/2018 10:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men's basketball team erased a 12-point second-half deficit with a 14-0 run, but Navy scored the final four points of the game to edge the Mountain Hawks, 77-75 on Saturday evening in Stabler Arena. Saturday's game was presented by presented by Northampton and Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol Administrations with the Center for Humanistic Change. Juniors Lance Tejada and Kyle Leufroy combined for 29 second-half points to help spark Lehigh's comeback while sophomore Pat Andree had a good look at a game-winning three in the final seconds, it went halfway down, but rattled out. Lehigh will look to bounce back on Monday when it travels to Holy Cross to face the Crusaders. Opening tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
"It's really disappointing," said Lehigh head coach Brett Reed. "We didn't need a three, so we had opportunities, especially being in the bonus. I wish our guards would have taken it up a little bit faster with more speed and made the defense make a choice. The defense was a little slow with its communication and we got an open shot from a good shooter. But if you start talking about defensive execution, for us to be up and give up an offensive rebound to (Shawn) Anderson and then on the next possession, give up a direct layup coming down the middle third of the floor, those are the disappointing and frustrating things because we had a chance to close it out with simple plays and we certainly didn't."
Tejada finished with 20 points, four rebounds and four assists, shooting 4-of-6 from three-point range. Leufroy broke out with 15 points, including a perfect 3-of-3 from long distance. Freshman Marques Wilson recorded 13 points, including 2-of-3 from three-point range, while Andree added 12 points and five boards.
"Kyle was aggressive, he was confident and he was energized," said Reed. "Those were the things we ultimately needed from him. It was really good to see. He had a little bit of pep in his step the last two days in practice. He could have sulked and he could have pouted, but he ended up putting up some fight. Fortunately, he was able to give us a pretty good spark tonight."
Navy used an early 7-2 surge to open a 16-10 lead with 13:13 on the first-half clock. A few minutes later, consecutive threes from Wilson and Leufroy pulled the Mountain Hawks even at 18 with 10:36 remaining in the first. A Kahron Ross jumper gave the Mountain Hawks a 23-21 advantage with 7:02 remaining.
Later in the half, the Midshipmen used a 14-4 surge to open a nine-point, 38-29 lead, but the Mountain Hawks scored five of the final six first-half points, capped off by a Cohen trey in the final 10 seconds, to pull Lehigh within 39-34 at the half.
Navy opened an 11-point lead early in the second half, extending the margin to 12 following a George Kiernan three which gave the Midshipmen a 58-46 lead with 12:24 remaining. That's when Lehigh staged a 14-0 run, beginning with a Tejada four-point play and ending with a Leufroy trey that evened the score followed by a Leufroy fastbreak layup to give Lehigh a 60-58 lead with 9:01 remaining.
The Mids fought back, using a 10-0 run to take a 72-63 lead with 4:55 on the clock. The Mountain Hawks had one last run in them, though, using a 12-0 run which included nine made free throws and an Andree three-pointer, to give the Mountain Hawks a 75-72 advantage with 1:13 on the clock. Navy responded with consecutive Shawn Anderson layups in the final minute to take a 76-75 lead with 12 seconds remaining. Lehigh had a chance on the ensuing possession as Andree had a clean look at a three which went halfway down, but rattled out. Navy hit a free throw with three seconds remaining and Andree's desperation last-second heave from half court was off line.
Lehigh shot 51 percent for the game (24-of-47), including 55 percent from three-point range (12-of-22). Navy finished at 49 percent (28-of-57), including 33 percent from long distance (8-of-24). The Mids won the battle of the boards, 28-25.
The Mountain Hawks return to action on Monday when they play at Holy Cross. Opening tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. Lehigh then returns home next Saturday, Feb. 3 to host Boston University at 2 p.m. on Throwback Day. Tickets are available and can be purchased online by clicking here.
Lehigh and Northampton Counties Drug & Alcohol Divisions plan, coordinate, fund and monitor drug and alcohol services for their respective counties through contracts with local providers. These services include prevention education, intervention programs, and both inpatient and outpatient treatment. If you or a loved one has a substance use disorder, there is help available through your county Drug & Alcohol Division. They can answer your questions, help coordinate services, and provide funding for treatment. In Lehigh County, call 610-782-3555; in Northampton County, call 610-829-4725.
The Center for Humanistic Change is a not-for-profit agency that gives community members the knowledge and tools they need to make better-informed and more positive life choices. For 37 years, CHC has developed and delivered high quality prevention education and life skills programming in the Lehigh Valley. CHC, through funding from both counties, has educated thousands throughout the valley about the opioid crisis through HOPE (Heroin & Opioid Prevention Education), focusing on the fact that, "Yes, it CAN happen to you.
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"It's really disappointing," said Lehigh head coach Brett Reed. "We didn't need a three, so we had opportunities, especially being in the bonus. I wish our guards would have taken it up a little bit faster with more speed and made the defense make a choice. The defense was a little slow with its communication and we got an open shot from a good shooter. But if you start talking about defensive execution, for us to be up and give up an offensive rebound to (Shawn) Anderson and then on the next possession, give up a direct layup coming down the middle third of the floor, those are the disappointing and frustrating things because we had a chance to close it out with simple plays and we certainly didn't."
Tejada finished with 20 points, four rebounds and four assists, shooting 4-of-6 from three-point range. Leufroy broke out with 15 points, including a perfect 3-of-3 from long distance. Freshman Marques Wilson recorded 13 points, including 2-of-3 from three-point range, while Andree added 12 points and five boards.
"Kyle was aggressive, he was confident and he was energized," said Reed. "Those were the things we ultimately needed from him. It was really good to see. He had a little bit of pep in his step the last two days in practice. He could have sulked and he could have pouted, but he ended up putting up some fight. Fortunately, he was able to give us a pretty good spark tonight."
Navy used an early 7-2 surge to open a 16-10 lead with 13:13 on the first-half clock. A few minutes later, consecutive threes from Wilson and Leufroy pulled the Mountain Hawks even at 18 with 10:36 remaining in the first. A Kahron Ross jumper gave the Mountain Hawks a 23-21 advantage with 7:02 remaining.
Later in the half, the Midshipmen used a 14-4 surge to open a nine-point, 38-29 lead, but the Mountain Hawks scored five of the final six first-half points, capped off by a Cohen trey in the final 10 seconds, to pull Lehigh within 39-34 at the half.
Navy opened an 11-point lead early in the second half, extending the margin to 12 following a George Kiernan three which gave the Midshipmen a 58-46 lead with 12:24 remaining. That's when Lehigh staged a 14-0 run, beginning with a Tejada four-point play and ending with a Leufroy trey that evened the score followed by a Leufroy fastbreak layup to give Lehigh a 60-58 lead with 9:01 remaining.
The Mids fought back, using a 10-0 run to take a 72-63 lead with 4:55 on the clock. The Mountain Hawks had one last run in them, though, using a 12-0 run which included nine made free throws and an Andree three-pointer, to give the Mountain Hawks a 75-72 advantage with 1:13 on the clock. Navy responded with consecutive Shawn Anderson layups in the final minute to take a 76-75 lead with 12 seconds remaining. Lehigh had a chance on the ensuing possession as Andree had a clean look at a three which went halfway down, but rattled out. Navy hit a free throw with three seconds remaining and Andree's desperation last-second heave from half court was off line.
Lehigh shot 51 percent for the game (24-of-47), including 55 percent from three-point range (12-of-22). Navy finished at 49 percent (28-of-57), including 33 percent from long distance (8-of-24). The Mids won the battle of the boards, 28-25.
The Mountain Hawks return to action on Monday when they play at Holy Cross. Opening tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. Lehigh then returns home next Saturday, Feb. 3 to host Boston University at 2 p.m. on Throwback Day. Tickets are available and can be purchased online by clicking here.
Lehigh and Northampton Counties Drug & Alcohol Divisions plan, coordinate, fund and monitor drug and alcohol services for their respective counties through contracts with local providers. These services include prevention education, intervention programs, and both inpatient and outpatient treatment. If you or a loved one has a substance use disorder, there is help available through your county Drug & Alcohol Division. They can answer your questions, help coordinate services, and provide funding for treatment. In Lehigh County, call 610-782-3555; in Northampton County, call 610-829-4725.
The Center for Humanistic Change is a not-for-profit agency that gives community members the knowledge and tools they need to make better-informed and more positive life choices. For 37 years, CHC has developed and delivered high quality prevention education and life skills programming in the Lehigh Valley. CHC, through funding from both counties, has educated thousands throughout the valley about the opioid crisis through HOPE (Heroin & Opioid Prevention Education), focusing on the fact that, "Yes, it CAN happen to you.
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Team Stats
NAVY
LEHIGH
FG%
.491
.511
3FG%
.333
.545
FT%
.813
.833
RB
28
25
TO
11
15
STL
9
4
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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