Tejada scores 20 to lift Lehigh past Army 91-81
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Lance Tejada had 20 points as Lehigh topped Army 91-81 on Wednesday night.
Kyle Leufroy had 17 points and six assists for Lehigh (18-8, 11-4 Patriot League). Jordan Cohen added 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Pat Andree had 15 points and seven rebounds for the hosts.
Lehigh headed into halftime trailing 42-35, but the Mountain Hawks were able to outscore the Black Knights 56-39 in the second half to pull away for the 10-point victory. The Mountain Hawks' 56 points in the second half were a season high for the team.
Tommy Funk scored a career-high 26 points and had eight assists for the Black Knights (12-16, 7-8). Matt Wilson added 16 points and 11 rebounds. Alex King had 11 points.
The Mountain Hawks improve to 2-0 against the Black Knights for the season. Lehigh defeated Army 75-70 on Feb. 2. Lehigh takes on Holy Cross at home on Sunday. Army takes on American at home on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Dwayne Gladden
- Donnie Eppley
- Alfred Smith
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 |