Lehigh University Athletics
Tuesday, December 3
Bethlehem, Pa.
6 p.m.
Lehigh University
vs
Bloomsburg
Photo by: Josh Liddick
Lehigh returns home for last time in 2019 to host Bloomsburg
12/2/2019 4:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Lehigh women's basketball team is returning home to Stabler Arena for the final time in the 2019 calendar year, hosting Division II opponent Bloomsburg Tuesday night at 6 p.m.
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Lehigh had two gut-wrenching defeats last weekend in Nassau, Bahamas during the inaugural Bahamas Hoopfest at the Baha Mar Resort, falling to Ball State on a last-second shot on Thanksgiving and then to Fordham on Saturday on a buzzer-beater that left 0.1 second on the clock.
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The Mountain Hawks are 5-2 on the young season with just one non-league home game remaining on the schedule. Lehigh has four non-league contests left overall before Patriot League play starts up on Jan. 2 at Stabler Arena vs. Navy.
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Lehigh had a mix of key scorers between the two games in the usual suspects, as Cameryn Benz scored 20 points and added 10 rebounds in a loss against Ball State, her second consecutive game with a double-double. Her performance was followed by a 12-point afternoon for Camryn Buhr, who dominated down the stretch and in clutch scenarios, giving the Mountain Hawks a chance to come away with a win against the Rams.
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This past weekend was also a haven for first-time starters this season as both Emma Grothaus and Mariah Sexe made their 2019-20 debuts in the starting rotation. Sexe played very well right out of the gate vs. Fordham, scoring eight first half points.
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Despite the recent outcomes, Lehigh is still holding opponents to an average of 55.9 points per game. One of the team's biggest bright spots, besides a swarming defense, has been sophomore Clair Steele's consistency at the free throw line. She is shooting 83.3 percent (20-for-24) from the charity stripe, the fourth-best average in the Patriot League as of right now.
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Bloomsburg is coming off a home victory last Tuesday and has started the season 2-3 with an 0-2 record to kick off PSAC play so far.
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The Huskies took down Holy Family, 67-62 on Nov. 26, led by TayÂlor Montana and McKenna Hayward and stellar shooting from the free throw line.
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Montana scored a game-high 22 points and added 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. The frehman Hayward added 18 points off the bench, went 8-of-10 from the field and 2-of-4 from downtown with two rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes.
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Bloomsburg shot 42.9 percent (24-for-56) from the field and went 17-for-21 from the charity stripe (81 percent).
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The Huskies' matchup with Lehigh is an exhibition, hoping to preÂpare them for when regular season play resumes on Dec. 7 at home in PSAC matchup with Pitt-Johnstown.
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In Bloomsburg's opening exhibition at Binghamton on Nov. 12, the Huskies fell, 75-40.
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This will be Lehigh's fourth matchup all-time against the Huskies and the first since Jan. 13, 1981.
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The Mountain Hawks have never lost to Bloomsburg since the series started in 1978, going 3-0 during that span. Lehigh is on a five-game winning streak against non-Division I teams, last beating Kutztown, 73-39 to open last season on Nov. 6, 2018 at Stabler Arena.
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Tuesday night's game will be streamed live on the Patriot League Network with coverage beginning at 6 p.m. You can purchase tickets online, at the box office or by calling 610-7LU-GAME.
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Like Lehigh Women's Basketball on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for exclusive content, team updates and more.
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Lehigh had two gut-wrenching defeats last weekend in Nassau, Bahamas during the inaugural Bahamas Hoopfest at the Baha Mar Resort, falling to Ball State on a last-second shot on Thanksgiving and then to Fordham on Saturday on a buzzer-beater that left 0.1 second on the clock.
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The Mountain Hawks are 5-2 on the young season with just one non-league home game remaining on the schedule. Lehigh has four non-league contests left overall before Patriot League play starts up on Jan. 2 at Stabler Arena vs. Navy.
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Lehigh had a mix of key scorers between the two games in the usual suspects, as Cameryn Benz scored 20 points and added 10 rebounds in a loss against Ball State, her second consecutive game with a double-double. Her performance was followed by a 12-point afternoon for Camryn Buhr, who dominated down the stretch and in clutch scenarios, giving the Mountain Hawks a chance to come away with a win against the Rams.
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This past weekend was also a haven for first-time starters this season as both Emma Grothaus and Mariah Sexe made their 2019-20 debuts in the starting rotation. Sexe played very well right out of the gate vs. Fordham, scoring eight first half points.
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Despite the recent outcomes, Lehigh is still holding opponents to an average of 55.9 points per game. One of the team's biggest bright spots, besides a swarming defense, has been sophomore Clair Steele's consistency at the free throw line. She is shooting 83.3 percent (20-for-24) from the charity stripe, the fourth-best average in the Patriot League as of right now.
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Bloomsburg is coming off a home victory last Tuesday and has started the season 2-3 with an 0-2 record to kick off PSAC play so far.
Â
The Huskies took down Holy Family, 67-62 on Nov. 26, led by TayÂlor Montana and McKenna Hayward and stellar shooting from the free throw line.
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Montana scored a game-high 22 points and added 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. The frehman Hayward added 18 points off the bench, went 8-of-10 from the field and 2-of-4 from downtown with two rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes.
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Bloomsburg shot 42.9 percent (24-for-56) from the field and went 17-for-21 from the charity stripe (81 percent).
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The Huskies' matchup with Lehigh is an exhibition, hoping to preÂpare them for when regular season play resumes on Dec. 7 at home in PSAC matchup with Pitt-Johnstown.
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In Bloomsburg's opening exhibition at Binghamton on Nov. 12, the Huskies fell, 75-40.
Â
This will be Lehigh's fourth matchup all-time against the Huskies and the first since Jan. 13, 1981.
Â
The Mountain Hawks have never lost to Bloomsburg since the series started in 1978, going 3-0 during that span. Lehigh is on a five-game winning streak against non-Division I teams, last beating Kutztown, 73-39 to open last season on Nov. 6, 2018 at Stabler Arena.
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Tuesday night's game will be streamed live on the Patriot League Network with coverage beginning at 6 p.m. You can purchase tickets online, at the box office or by calling 610-7LU-GAME.
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Like Lehigh Women's Basketball on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for exclusive content, team updates and more.
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