Salnave, Hammond help Monmouth weather Lehigh charge 66-62
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Ray Salnave scored 15 points and Deion Hammond added 14 as Monmouth held off a last-minute Lehigh surge for a 66-62 season-opening win on Tuesday night.
Salnave scored Monmouth's last four points and Melik Martin deflected a last-second Lehigh 3-pointer as the Hawks held on.
Lehigh trailed by 16 early but steadily closed the gap. James Karnik scored 13 points, pulled down a career-high tying 13 boards along with three blocks for the Mountain Hawks.
A Karnik drive made it a one-point game with 4:16 left to play. Monmouth answered with a pair of Salnave free throws and a corner trey from George Papas.
Salnave converted a three-point play that pushed the lead back to nine with 2:25 remaining only to see Lehigh trim the lead back to 65-62 with under a minute to go. Salnave added a free throw with eight seconds left and Martin got enough of a slap on Marques Wilson's 3-point try from the right corner that the ball fell well short of the basket and Sam Ibiezugbe wrapped it up as time expired.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Andrew Maira
- James Ostwalt
- Michael Nardone
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towson | 8-1 | - | 13-9 |
| UNC Wilmington | 7-2 | 1 | 17-5 |
| Charleston | 7-2 | 1 | 17-5 |
| William & Mary | 7-2 | 1 | 13-9 |
| Campbell | 6-3 | 2 | 11-11 |
| Elon | 5-4 | 3 | 14-8 |
| Drexel | 4-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Hofstra | 4-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Northeastern | 4-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Delaware | 4-5 | 4 | 11-11 |
| Monmouth | 4-5 | 4 | 6-16 |
| Hampton | 3-7 | 5.5 | 10-12 |
| Stony Brook | 1-8 | 7 | 5-17 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-10 | 8.5 | 4-19 |
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 7-2 | - | 13-9 |
| Army | 6-3 | 1 | 12-9 |
| Colgate | 6-3 | 1 | 9-13 |
| Boston University | 5-4 | 2 | 11-11 |
| Bucknell | 5-4 | 2 | 9-13 |
| Navy | 5-4 | 2 | 8-14 |
| Holy Cross | 3-6 | 4 | 11-11 |
| Loyola Maryland | 3-6 | 4 | 8-12 |
| Lafayette | 3-6 | 4 | 8-14 |
| Lehigh | 2-7 | 5 | 7-13 |
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