With Lehigh, it’s easy to look at their star freshman and all he did, but for their Patriot League title, one must look at their seniors. That was true before the championship game and even more so during it.
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Army Gets Offensive in Win over Navy
The trademark this season for Army has been its defense. On Saturday, the Cadets put together a good offensive showing and defeated rival Navy 69-50 at Christl Arena in the second game of a doubleheader between the academies.
Defense Lifts Holy Cross
Holy Cross knows that the way to win is by playing defense. As such, the Crusaders know that the wins have been hard to come by this season because they have had some struggles at that end of the floor. But they certainly showed up there on Sunday, as they started the crucial final week of the regular season with a 64-51 win over American.
Lehigh Gets Better Through a Solid January
Lehigh closed out a solid month of January with a win at Holy Cross. The win accomplished several things and shows that this team is continuing to play at a high level as we reach a key stretch of the season.
Defense Starting to Come Around for Holy Cross
Holy Cross hasn’t been the kind of defensive team they have been in prior seasons, and wins have been hard to come by. Recent games suggest that the defense is coming around, and more wins may not be too far behind if they keep this up.
Maggie Dixon Classic Notes
Madison Square Garden has played host to many great events over the years. In the college basketball game it is home to the “final four” of the nation’s oldest post-season tournament, The NIT. Add the Pre-season NIT, Big East Tournament and Coaches vs. Cancer, to name a few and you can see why the Garden is termed the “Mecca” of basketball.
News and Notes Approaching the Weekend
Army may not have the won-lost record to show it, but the Black Knights look like they can be a tough out in an improved Patriot League. The biggest reason is that they have a number of scoring threats to go along with being athletic. After Monday night’s win at Bryant, ten different players have scored in double figures at least once this season.
Army Rides Defense, Small Lineup to Victory
The defensive effort was there, which is no surprise in talking about a Jim Crews-coached Army team. The offense looked pretty good also. All things considered, it added up to a thorough 63-48 victory over Dartmouth on Saturday afternoon.
