Lehigh rolls past Lafayette 75-57
AP News | 2010-01-24 01:56:46
<div id="subtitle">McCollum scores 19, Lehigh takes advantage of Lafayette's poor shooting for 75-57 victory</div><div><p>CJ McCollum scored 23 points to lead Lehigh to a 75-57 victory over Lafayette on Saturday night.</p><p>McCollum was 4-for-6 from the 3-point line as the Mountain Hawks (13-7, 4-1 Patriot League) won their third consecutive game. Lafayette (13-7, 4-1) made only four second-half field goals and finished the half 4-for-27 from the floor (14.8 percent) to snap a six-game winning streak.</p><p>Lehigh pulled away with a 17-5 run midway through the second half.</p><p>McCollum scored nine points during the spurt as the Mountain Hawks turned a 43-42 lead into a 60-47 advantage with 8:49 remaining.</p><p>Lehigh pushed the lead to 67-51 on John Adams' layup with 6:25 to play.</p><p>Zahir Carrington added 19 points for the Mountain Hawks, who outrebounded the Leopards 46-32.</p><p>Ryan Willen scored 12 and Jim Mower added 10 for Lafayette, which didn't score from the field in the final 5:45.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=67636813&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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