Navy Midshipmen @ Loyola Maryland Greyhounds
Smith leads Navy to 57-47 win over Loyola (Md)
BALTIMORE -- Worth Smith scored 20 points to lead Navy to a 57-47 win over Loyola-Maryland on Saturday.
Will Kelly added 14 points and Brandon Venturini 11 for the Midshipmen (12-18, 8-10 Patriot League). Venturini to become the 22nd Navy player to surpass 1,000 points.
Cam Gregory had 13 points and Eric Laster 12 for the Greyhounds (11-18, 7-11).
Navy scored the first seven points of the game and when Smith scored on three straight possessions, including a pair of 3-pointers, the score was 15-5. A Venturini 3 started another run that Kelly ended with a pair of baskets to make it 24-7 just past the midway point. The Midshipmen led 32-21 at the break.
Loyola scored the first seven points of the second half to close within four but Smith scored on consecutive possessions to end a 9-1 run that rebuilt the lead to 51-37 with 9:28 left.
Navy made seven 3s to just one for Loyola.
Game Information
Baltimore, MD
Referee:Bruce Rothwell
Referee:Michael Kelly
Referee:Carl Luciano
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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