Funk scores career-high 33 to lead Army over Lehigh 80-79
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Tommy Funk scored a career-high 33 points and Army held off Lehigh 80-79 on Saturday night for its sixth straight win.
Reed Fenton made a 3-pointer and Nic Lynch added a pair of free throws during a 5-0 spurt for Lehigh that cappped the scoring with 53 seconds left. The Mountain Hawks had the final possession with 15 seconds to play but missed two shots.
Funk made 7 of 9 3-pointers and had seven assists. Matt Wilson added 21 points and nine rebounds for Army (11-10, 6-4 Patriot League). Lonnie Grayson had 10 points.
Lynch scored a career-best 25 points and had 13 rebounds to lead Lehigh (5-17, 2-8), which has lost six in a row. Fenton had 18 points and Jordan Cohen added 13. Fenton made six of the Mountain Hawks' 10 3-pointers.
Army shot 52% from the floor (30 of 58). Lehigh shot 53.6% (30 of 56).
Army faces Boston University at home on Wednesday. Lehigh matches up against Colgate at home on Wednesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Aprahamian
- Steve Ruppenthal
- Adam Flore
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 |