FOUNTAIN HILL, Pa. (Interstat) — Lehigh survived a second-half rally to defeat Lafayette 64-59 in a Patriot League men’s basketball game Saturday at Stabler Arena.

The Mountain Hawks built a 38-22 halftime lead but saw the visiting Leopards charge back after the break. Lafayette cut the deficit to two points late behind Caleb Williams’ 18 points and Mark Butler’s 14. Lehigh’s Nasir Whitlock scored a game-high 20 points to secure the win. The Mountain Hawks shot 47% from the field and committed only four turnovers. Lafayette forced 14 turnovers but shot just 36% overall. Attendance was 1,932. Lehigh improved to 9-12. Lafayette fell to 5-15.