Loyola Maryland Greyhounds @ Navy Midshipmen
Navy's late 15-2 run carries it past Loyola (MD) 62-56
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- George Kiernan scored 17 points and Shawn Anderson scored 13 and Navy rallied at the end and beat Loyola (Md.) 62-56 on Saturday.
Brent Holcombe made back-to-back jumpers and Loyola led 54-47 with 4:27 left but shot just 1 of 4 and turned it over four times down the stretch while Navy used a 15-2 burst to close out the win.
Anderson's 4-point play and layup started the run and reduced Navy's deficit to a point with 2:56 left. Kiernan followed with a pair of free throws 30 seconds later and the Midshipmen (20-11, 11-7 Patriot) were never threatened.
Chuck Champion's basket with 19 seconds left made it 59-56 before Anderson's layup with 10 seconds left sealed it. Navy shot just 37 percent but landed eight 3-pointers and was 12-of-16 shooting from the free throw line.
Holcombe led the Greyhounds (8-21, 6-12) with 18 points and Champion grabbed nine rebounds and Loyola had a 41-35 rebounding edge.
Game Information
Annapolis, MD
Referee:Bruce Rothwell
Referee:Jeffrey Nichols
Referee:Chet Walker
2025-26 Standings
| Patriot LeaguePatriot 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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