Navy Midshipmen @ Army Black Knights
Navy knocks off Army 81-63
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- — Austin Benigni's 27 points helped Navy defeat Army 81-63 on Saturday.
Benigni shot 6 of 12 (3 of 4 from 3-point range) and 12 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Midshipmen (23-6, 15-1 Patriot League). Aidan Kehoe scored 16 points to go with 11 rebounds and four blocks. Jinwoo Kim had 13 points and went 4 of 6 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range). The Midshipmen have won 11 straight games.
Jaxson Bell finished with 17 points for the Black Knights (11-18, 5-11).
Navy took the lead with 16:35 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Benigni led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to go up 43-27 at the break. Navy outscored Army by two points in the second half, and Benigni scored a team-high 15 points in the half.
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Game Information
West Point, NY
Referee:Janetta Graham
Referee:Chris Slattery
Referee:Gary Corbett
2025-26 Standings
| Patriot League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 15-1 | - | 23-6 |
| Colgate | 11-5 | 4 | 17-12 |
| American University | 8-7 | 6.5 | 15-13 |
| Boston University | 8-7 | 6.5 | 13-15 |
| Lehigh | 8-7 | 6.5 | 12-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 7-9 | 8 | 11-18 |
| Lafayette | 6-9 | 8.5 | 9-19 |
| Bucknell | 5-10 | 9.5 | 8-20 |
| Army | 5-11 | 10 | 11-18 |
| Holy Cross | 4-11 | 10.5 | 9-19 |
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