Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (AP) – Austin Benigni collected 18 points in the 79-54 Navy victory against Lehigh on Wednesday evening.
Benigni added six assists for the aspirants (8-14, 5-4 Patriot League). Jordan Pennick scored 17 points and added 10 rebounds. Carnegie Johnson fired 4 out of 4 on the field and 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 13 points.
Edouard Benoit led the Mountain Hawks (7-13, 2-7) in a score, finishing with 15 points and two blocks. Tyler Whitney-Sidney added 13 points for Lehigh. Hank Alvey finished with 12 points and two blocks.
The navy took the lead with 7:56 to play in the first half and did not give up. The score was 29-22 at halftime, Aidan Kehoe accumulating eight points. Pennick scored a 17-point top in the second half.
The two teams play on Saturday. The Navy welcomes Bucknell and Lehigh Voyage to play Holy Cross.
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