Ross scores 17, Lehigh downs Lafayette 79-64
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Kahron Ross scored 17 points, Lance Tejada added 13, and Lehigh beat archrival Lafayette 79-64 on Saturday for its eighth straight win in the Patriot League regular-season finale for both teams.
Marques Wilson and Jordan Cohen scored 12 apiece and Wilson had nine rebounds for the Mountain Hawks (16-13, 11-7), who entered fourth in the Patriot League standings.
Lafayette closed to 50-38 on Matt Klinewski's 3-pointer, but Lehigh scored 10 straight and led by 20 on Tejada's layup. The Leopards closed to 66-53 while Lehigh went without a field goal for nearly 4 1/2 minutes, but the Mountain Hawks got hot again and led 79-59 with 3:31 left.
Lehigh led 48-31 at halftime after hitting seven 3s and holding the Leopards to 38.2 percent shooting.
Klinewski and Justin Jaworski scored 13 apiece, Alex Petrie added 11, and Pauilius Zalys had a career-high five assists for Lafayette (9-20, 7-11), which entered in seventh place.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Leon Sandiford
- Lionel Butler
- Timothy Edwards
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 |
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