Meabon’s Double-Double Lifts Colgate Women Past Lehigh in Patriot League Thriller

HAMILTON, N.Y. (Interstat) — Ella Meabon recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Colgate Raiders edged the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 68-66 in a Patriot League women’s basketball game Saturday at Cotterell Court.

Colgate, which trailed by one at halftime, used a 24-point third quarter to seize control. Lehigh’s Lily Fandre scored a game-high 23 points, and Belle Bramer added 15. The Raiders overcame 19 Lehigh turnovers, converting them into 20 points.

Meabon added four assists in 35 minutes for Colgate. Madison Schiller contributed 14 points and eight assists. The Raiders improved to 6-14 overall. Lehigh, which got 11 points and nine rebounds from Whitney Lind, fell to 10-10.