The Navy men's basketball team could never catch Loyola Maryland on Thursday afternoon, in the end losing to the Greyhounds, 79-70. The game was originally scheduled for Wednesday night but was postponed due to weather.
The loss drops Navy to 9-17 on the season and 6-9 in the Patriot League. Loyola improves to 10-18 overall and 6-9 in conference play.
Loyola jumped to an early 22-12 lead in the first half, only to see Navy close to within two points. As halftime neared, the Greyhounds regained momentum and went to the break with a 42-34 lead.
The second half played out much the same with Navy coming within one point of tying the game with 10:11 left on the clock. Extending their lead one final time, the Greyhounds held on to record a deceptively large nine-point win.
Here's a look at how the final numbers from each team compared.
Final Team Stats
Field Goal Percentage:
3-Point Percentage:
Free Throw Percentage:
Rebounds:
Turnovers:
Steals:
Navy
46.9
28.6
80.0
29
14
7
Loyola Maryland
52.7
37.5
83.3
30
13
6
Individual Leaders
Points:
Rebounds:
Assists:
Steals:
Blocks:
Navy
George Kiernan (18)
John Carter Jr. (9)
Cam Davis (4)
Cam Davis (2)
George Kiernan & Hasan Abdullah (1)
Loyola Maryland
Jaylin Andrews & Andrew Kostecka (17)
Casmir Ochiaka (11)
Isaiah Hart (7)
Andrew Kostecka (3)
Andrew Kostecka (2)
Up next for Loyola Maryland will be a trip to Boston University on the 23rd. Navy heads to Hamilton, NY to face Colgate Saturday afternoon.
