Army Defeats Navy, 72-61
The Navy men's basketball team fell to Army, 72-61, Saturday afternoon in West Point, NY. Despite the final score, the game was a battle until the closing minutes when the Black Knights stretched their lead to 11 points.
With the loss, the Midshipmen fall to 6-11 on the season and 3-3 in Patriot League action. Army improves to 9-10 overall with the win and 4-2 in conference play.
Here's a look at how the two rival service academies compared in the numbers.
Final Team Stats
Field Goal Percentage:
3-Point Percentage:
Free Throw Percentage:
Rebounds:
Turnovers:
Steals:
Navy
38.8
18.2
62.5
43
13
2
Army
43.6
32.1
88.2
32
9
3
Individual Leaders
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Navy
George Kiernan (14)
Evan Wieck (11)
Hasan Abdullah (6)
George Kiernan & Hasan Abdullah (tied with 1)
Hasan Abdullah (2)
Army
Tommy Funk (22)
Matt Wilson (11)
Tommy Funk (7)
Lonnie Grayson (2)
Matt Wilson (3)
Up next for Army will be Holy Cross on Jan. 23. Navy heads home to face Lehigh on Wednesday night. (For a complete Navy schedule, please, click here.)
