The Navy men's basketball team held on to beat a surging Loyola Maryland in the final minutes of Saturday's game at Alumni Hall in Annapolis. The final score was 71-68.
With the win that snapped the Mids' four-game losing streak, Navy improves to 7-14 overall and 4-6 in the Patriot League.
The Greyhounds fall to 8-15 on the year and 4-6 in conference play. Andrew Kostecka had another fantastic game, scoring 27 points and recording 10 rebounds.
Here's a look at how the teams' final numbers matched up.
Final Team Stats
Field Goal Percentage:
3-Point Percentage:
Free Throw Percentage:
Rebounds:
Turnovers:
Steals:
Loyola Maryland
44
33
50
32
17
14
Navy
46
39
56
43
20
10
Individual Leaders
Points:
Rebounds:
Assists:
Steals:
Blocks:
Loyola Maryland
Andrew Kostecka (27)
Andrew Kostecka (10)
Isaiah Hart (9)
Isaiah Hart (4)
Three tied at (1)
Navy
Evan Wieck (13)
George Kiernan (9)
Hasan Abdullah (8)
Hasan Abdullah (8)
George Kiernan (1)
Up next for Loyola Maryland will be Bucknell on Feb. 6. Navy welcomes American to Alumni Hall on Wednesday night. (A full Navy schedule can be found here.)
