Lafayette Leopards @ Lehigh Mountain Hawks
Kempton's double-double leads Lehigh past Lafayette 73-61
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Tim Kempton had 16 points and 15 rebounds to lead Lehigh over Lafayette 73-61 on Sunday for its seventh consecutive victory.
Kempton posted his ninth double-double this season and Kahron Ross his first with 11 points and 12 assists. Kyle Leufroy added 13 points for the Mountain Hawks (13-14, 11-5 Patriot).
Bryce Scott scored 13 points to lead the Leopards (5-22, 2-14), who fell to their 11th straight loss and were swept by their archivals for the first time since 2011-12. The losing streak matches an 11-game skid during the 2013-14 season.
Lehigh is alone in second place after Patriot League-leader Bucknell (12-4) defeated Boston University (10-6) to drop the Terriers into third.
Lafayette, which trailed by as many as 16, rallied to within six with two minutes left but Jesse Chuku had a dunk and the Mountain Hawks made 5 of 8 free throws to secure the win.
Game Information
Bethlehem, PA
Referee:Tim Kelly
Referee:Justin Porterfield
Referee:Bill McCarthy
2025-26 Standings
| 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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