Canisius Golden Griffins @ Lehigh Mountain Hawks
Lewis leads Canisius past Lehigh 63-51
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Zach Lewis scored 24 points and made four 3-pointers, helping Canisius knock off Lehigh 63-51 on Tuesday night.
The Griffins used an 18-4 run sparked by 3-pointers from Lewis and Kevin Bleeker to lead by 10 with 7:28 left. Lehigh answered as Corey Schaefer hit a 3 and Tim Kempton added two baskets to pull within three with 1:34 remaining.
Canisius countered with Lewis' 3-pointer and hit all six of its free throws in the final minute to hang on. The Griffins shot 32.2 percent, but had six 3-pointers and went 19 of 21 on free throws.
Jamal Reynolds chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds for Canisius (2-0).
The Mountain Hawks (0-2) had a slight edge in shooting percentage, but went 3 of 15 from deep and committed 20 turnovers. Kempton finished with 19 points and Brandon Alston added 11 for Lehigh.
Game Information
Bethlehem, PA
Referee:Lionel Butler
Referee:Tony Crisp
Referee:Donnie Eppley
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
| Patriot League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |
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