LU65
Sophomore
Posts: 133
Reg: 07-30-06
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12-31-07 05:49 PM - Post#40438
In response to LU65
First Half:
40-40 at halftime after Lehigh led by as much as 7. LU not intimidated by crowd or arena, committing just one TO. LU gets 14 bench points and balanced scoring from the starting
five. Each team shoots lights-out (16 for 29 FGs). LU had no answer for Geary Claxton who nets 21. Best half of basketball by LU this year.
Second Half:
LU led by three (47-44) with 15:38 to go before Penn State begins to pull away with baskets in transition aided by a rash of TOs (4 in three minutes) and some questionable/forced shots by Prentice Small and others. Hall did his best to keep the differential in single digits with key threes (finished 5 for 6 from behind the arc). LU doesn't get to the line (3 for 9) and is outscored from the stripe, 18-3. Buchberger and Gourlay do not score despite 18+ minutes of play. Hall (19), Carrington (15) and White (10)led the scoring for Lehigh which shot 49.1% (28-57) overall and 56% (9 for 16) from beyond the arc. Team appeared to run out of gas at the game's 30 minute mark.
All in all, a good effort in what had to be viewed as a "step-up" game against a Big Ten opponent.
Next up: Columbia on Wednesday.
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