Petrie, Jaworski lead Lafayette past Loyola
EASTON, Pa. -- Alex Petrie scored 19 points, Justin Jaworski added 17 and hot-shooting Lafayette defeated Loyola (Maryland) 85-70 on Wednesday night.
The Leopards (4-10, 1-2 Patriot) shot 55 percent overall and made 11 of 20 3-pointers, with Jaworski draining 4 of 5 from beyond the arc. Paulius Zalys added 16 points, seven assists and five rebounds for Lafayette.
KaVaughn Scott led Loyola (4-12, 0-3) with 21 points and eight rebounds. Chuck Champion added 14 points and Isaiah Hart scored 11 points.
Lafayette led 24-16 midway through the first half and 38-29 at halftime. After shooting 52 percent in the first half, the Leopards were hotter in the second, hitting 17 of 29 shots for 59 percent. Their largest lead was 70-49 with 6:46 remaining in the game.
Loyola had more steals (nine) than assists (seven).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Paul Faia
- Tony Crisp
- Gregory Haas
2023-24 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Colgate | 16-2 | - | 25-10 |
American University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
Boston University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
Bucknell | 10-8 | 6 | 14-19 |
Lafayette | 10-8 | 6 | 11-21 |
Lehigh | 9-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
Navy | 8-10 | 8 | 13-18 |
Army | 6-12 | 10 | 10-22 |
Holy Cross | 6-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
Loyola Maryland | 5-13 | 11 | 7-25 |