Wilson, Caldwell lead Army past Lafayette
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Matt Wilson scored 20 points with 13 rebounds and Josh Cladwell had a double-double and Army subdued Lafayette 65-48 on Wednesday night.
Army (12-12, 7-6 Patriot League) led 31-23 at intermission before the Leopards (15-9, 7-6) closed within 37-35 with 15:59 left on a layup by Justin Jaworski.
Kyle Stout's 3-pointer tied it at 39 before a 13-0 Army run sealed Lafayette's fate. The Black Knights made five layups and Tommy Funk's 3-pointer with 8:14 left made it 52-39.
Caldwell scored 10 points with 11 rebounds and Funk and Alex King each scored 12. Army owned a 44-30 rebounding advantage. Army shot 44.3% to 30.6% for Lafayette.
Army ended a two-game losing streak and entered a three-way tie for fourth place with the Leopards and Navy (13-11, 7-6).
Jaworski scored 13 and Stout 11.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael McCloskey
- Paul Faia
- Tom Deneen
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 |