Lehigh wins, off to best start since 2012-13 season
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Lance Tejada scored 22 points with five 3-pointers, Kyle Leufroy had 20 points, five rebounds and six assists and Lehigh returned from a two-week break to defeat Saint Francis (Pa.) 88-76 on Saturday.
The Mountain Hawks outscored Saint Francis 49-31 in the second half and made 13 of 23 shots from 3-point range overall.
Jordan Cohen added 19 points and five assists for Lehigh, which hadn't played since December 8. Pat Andree made three 3-pointers and scored 15. Leufroy moved into 25th place on the school's career scoring list. The Mountain Hawks (7-3) are off to their best start since the 2012-13 season when they began 9-2.
Cohen sank a wide-open 3-pointer from the corner to extend Lehigh's lead to 76-67 with three minutes left.
Jamaal King scored 18 points with nine assists for St. Francis (4-7). Keith Braxton had 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Leon Sandiford
- Dennis Allocco
- Chris Miller
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 6-9 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 4-10 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 4-11 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 0-14 |
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
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