Saturday, January 3
Bethlehem, Pa.
2:00 PM
Lehigh University
6-7,2-0Patriot
74
vs
43
Bucknell
4-9,0-2Patriot
1
2
3
4
F
Bucknell
8
4
19
12
43
Lehigh
20
14
21
19
74
Edwards’ Double-Double Leads Lehigh Past Bucknell
1/3/2026 4:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -The Mountain Hawks earned a 74-43 victory over Bucknell on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Lehigh improves 2-0 in Patriot League play and 6-7 overall. Bucknell fell to 4-9 on the season and 0-2 in league action.
First year, Leia Edwards tallied her third double-double of the season, finishing with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Edwards shot an efficient 7-of-13 from the field and was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line.
Lehigh carried its hot shooting from its Patriot League opener against Army into Saturday's game. After shooting 52% from the field and 50% from 3-point range against the Black Knights, the Mountain Hawks shot 49% from the field and 41% from beyond the arc against Bucknell.
Whitney Lind, Belle Bramer and Lily Fandre all scored in double figures for the Mountain Hawks. Lind finished with 10 points, Bramer added 11, while Fandre scored 14 points and knocked down three 3-pointers. Fandre now sits just five points shy of becoming the 25th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
Winning words! Leia Edwards and Coach Addie Micir Recap the Performance After the Win
How it Happened
Lehigh opened the game on a hot start, as a Gracyn Lovette 3-pointer capped an 11-2 run in the first quarter. Later in the period, Whitney Lind converted a pair of free throws before knocking down a 3-pointer to help the Mountain Hawks take a 20-8 lead at the end of the first.
In the second quarter, Lehigh held Bucknell to just four points, limiting the Bison to 12 points in the first half. It marked the second time this season the Mountain Hawks held an opponent to four points in a quarter, previously doing so Dec. 7 against Mount St. Mary's. Belle Bramer scored six of her 11 points in the second, helping Lehigh take a 34-12 lead into the locker room.
The second half was more of the same for Lehigh, as the Mountain Hawks continued to control the game on both ends of the floor. Lehigh knocked down seven 3-pointers in the second half and shot just over 50% from the field as a team. Leia Edwards scored 17 of her 22 points after halftime, providing a steady presence in the paint and on the glass, as Lehigh cruised to a comfortable victory.
Up Next
Lehigh will return to the road to face Holy Cross on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Buck
Lehigh
FG%
.462
.490
3FG%
.250
.412
FT%
.357
1.000
RB
19
30
TO
25
20
STL
9
13
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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