Lehigh 78, at Lafayette 69

EASTON, Pa. (Interstat) — In a gritty Patriot League rivalry game defined by defense and decisive second-half execution, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks weathered an early storm and a hostile environment to defeat the Lafayette Leopards 78-69 on Saturday night at Kirby Sports Center. The game, played before a capacity crowd of 1,774, saw Lehigh overcome a halftime deficit and a standout performance from Lafayette’s Caleb Williams to complete a regular-season sweep of their archrival. The victory improved Lehigh’s record to 12-15 overall, while Lafayette fell to 8-18. The most critical phase of the contest unfolded in the opening minutes of… Read more...