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| Paris Maragkos (#42) led AU with 14 points |
From our friends at American Athletics...
Men's Hoops Falls to Lehigh on Saturday
Junior Paris Maragkos had 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting, but Lehigh built off its nine-point halftime lead and came away with a 65-50 win on Saturday afternoon at Bender Arena.
Freshman Delante Jones had 12 points, seven assists, five rebounds and two steals for the Eagles in a gritty performance. Senior Jesse Reed added 13 points in 38 minutes.
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| Jesse Reed (#14) shot 4-7 from beyond the arc |
Austin Price led the Mountain Hawks with 16 points in 39 minutes. He also grabbed seven rebounds in the winning effort. Jesse Chuku had a game-best 10 rebounds and nine points while Kyle Leufroy and Kahron Ross also finished in double figures.
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| Lehigh's Austin Price led all players with 16 points |
The Mountain Hawks outrebounded the Eagles, 36-28, scored 21 points off turnovers and had 12 fast break points.
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| Delante Jones led all players with 7 assists |
Lehigh led the whole way and had its largest advantage late in the contest. The visitors led by nine (35-26) at the half and shot 47 percent in the contest.
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| Leon Tolksdorf (#13) led American with 6 rebounds |
American finished the game shooting 37 percent from the field and made seven three-point baskets. The Eagles kept the game close throughout the opening 20 minutes and held the deficit under double digits until 13:46 remaining in the second stanza when Chuku hit a jumper.
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| Patriot League Player of the Year Tim Kempton struggled |
Late in the contest, Reed and freshman Andrija Matic both connected triples, but the Mountain Hawks scored six of the final eight points to secure the win.
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| Andrija Matic (#35) & Lehigh's Kahron Ross (r) |
American will return to action on Wednesday evening against Boston University at 7:30 PM. Tickets are still available for the contest and can be purchased by calling (202) 885-TIXX or online at AUEagles.com.
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