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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Bucknell forward Zach Thomas (23) attempts a jumper during the first half of a college basketball game against Lehigh at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh guard Jordan Cohen (11) dribbles on the perimeter during the first half of a college basketball game against Bucknell at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh forward Pat Andree (31) dribbles the ball while being guarded by Bucknell forward Zach Thomas (23) during the first half of a college basketball game at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh guard Jordan Cohen (11) drives toward the basket past Bucknell guard Jimmy Sotos (3) during the first half of a college basketball game at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh guard Lance Tejada (5) goes up for a layup while Bucknell guard Avi Toomer (11) attempts to take a charge during the first half of a college basketball game at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Bucknell players help teammate Avi Toomer up from the floor after he took a charge during the first half of a college basketball game against Lehigh at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Members of the Bucknell basketball team watch from the bench as they take in part of the first half of a college basketball game against Lehigh at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh center James Karnik (13) attempts a jump hook in front of Bucknell center Nana Foulland (20) during the first half of a college basketball game at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh guard Kyle Leufroy (2) chases down the ball in front of Bucknell guard Jimmy Sotos (3, on ground) during the first half of a college basketball game at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh guard Marques Wilson (20) drives toward the basket on Bucknell forward Bruce Moore (13) during the first half of a college basketball game at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh guard Caleb Bennett (4) drives on Bucknell guard Avi Toomer (11) during the first half of a college basketball game at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
A group of young ladies from the Bungee Jumpers Team perform with jump ropes during halftime of a college basketball game between Bucknell and Lehigh at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018.(Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
A couple of young ladies from the Bungee Jumpers Team perform using a jump rope during halftime of a college basketball game between Bucknell and Lehigh at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018.(Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
A group of young ladies from the Bungee Jumpers perform a jump rope routine during halftime of a college basketball game between Bucknell and Lehigh at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018.(Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh center James Karnik (13) gets set to dunk the basketball during the second half of a college basketball game against Bucknell at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Bucknell head coach Nathan Davis stands on the sideline during the second half of a college basketball game against Lehigh at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks mascot performs during the second half of a college basketball game between Lehigh and Bucknell at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh guard Jordan Cohen (11) attempts a layup while Bucknell center Nana Foulland (20) contests the shot during the second half of a college basketball game at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Bucknell center Nana Foulland (20) holds the ball while in the post and guarded by Lehigh center James Karnik (13) during the second half of a college basketball game at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Members of the Bucknell basketball team huddle on the sideline during the second half of a college basketball game against Lehigh at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh center James Karnik (13) dunks the basketball in front of Bucknell center Nana Foulland (20) during the second half of a college basketball game at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh center James Karnik (13) finishes his dunk of the basketball during the second half of a college basketball game against Bucknell at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh center James Karnik (13) celebrates after dunking the basketball during the second half of a college basketball game against Bucknell at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Members of the Bucknell basketball team help up forward Zach Thomas up from the ground during the overtime session of a college basketball game against Lehigh at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Bucknell forward Zach Thomas (23) makes a move in the lane during the first overtime session of a college basketball game against Lehigh at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Lehigh head coach Dr. Brett Reed instructs his team form the sideline during the second half of a college basketball game against Bucknell at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography) -
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CBB: Bucknell at Lehigh (02.05.18)
Members of the Lehigh men's basketball team celebrate a victory over Bucknell at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on Feb. 5, 2018. (Petra Somers/ALOST/Pnut Studio Photography)
– by Adesina O. Koiki
A Lot of Sports Talk editor-in-chief
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Befitting of the dominance of both Bucknell and Lehigh in Patriot League men’s basketball in the past decade, the two squads, when facing off on Monday night, put on a performance that felt more like a conference championship game than a regular-season game in the middle of league play.
In a rematch of the two teams that indeed met each other in the Patriot League title game just a year ago, the Mountain Hawks gained some level of revenge with a 92-89 victory over the league-leading Bison in overtime at Stabler Arena in the Lehigh Valley on Monday night.
Mountain Hawks head coach Dr. Brett Reed has led Lehigh (11-13, 6-7 Patriot) to the Patriot League championship game in four of the last eight seasons, including NCAA Tournament bids in 2010 and a win over Duke in the Big Dance in 2012, but his 2017-18 edition has been inconsistent in league play this season as the team suffered mass graduation losses from last season. On Monday, however, the youth came through in a big way, as Lehigh was led by sophomores Pat Andree and Jordan Cohen. The pair combined for 45 points as Andree hit four of his five three-pointers in the first half on his way to 24 points while Cohen’s 21 points from the backcourt was a career-high. Inside, freshman center James Karnik had his third double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Bucknell (17-9, 11-2 Patriot), which has made the Patriot League championship game in four of the past seven seasons and has won three titles (2011, 2013, 2017) had its 10-game winning streak snapped while losing only its second conference game of the year. (Boston University defeated the Bison on Jan. 2.) In a losing effort, forward Zach Thomas led all scorers with 36 points, including 18 in the second half and eight more in the overtime session. Thomas, who leads all D-1 players in free throws made, hit 14-of-15 free throws in the contest.
Bucknell’s lead in the Patriot League is now reduced to two games in the loss column, with Colgate and Boston University sitting with 8-4 records in league play.
It was our pleasure to have covered this well-played, high-level game in person, as above the byline and story is a photo gallery from Monday’s contest. Our sincere thanks go out to Pnut Studio Photography founder and photographer Petra Somers, who was courtside at Stabler Arena and provided us these amazing shots. After clicking on the first photo to enlarge the picture, make sure to press the left and right arrow butting to scroll through the rest of the pictures. There are 27 pictures in total.
