Jan. 23, 2002
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Brian Burke had 18 points and matched his career-high with 11 assists Wednesday night, leading Lafayette to a 92-79 victory over Navy.
Lafayette (9-9, 3-2 Patriot League) shot 68 percent from the field (34-of-50) and never trailed in winning at Annapolis for the first time since 1999. The victory moves Lafayette into a tie for second place in the Patriot League.
The Leopards took a 17-4 lead in the first five minutes and still led 30-18 with 7:35 left in the half. However, Navy (8-12, 3-2) tied it 40-40 at halftime.
Lafayette dominated the early moments of the second half, and this time the Leopards protected their lead. Burke scored the first five points of the half as part of a 16-2 run that gave Lafayette a 56-42 lead with 15:28 remaining. Navy got no closer than eight points the rest of the way.
Kyle Barker had 23 points for Navy. He missed his only 2-point attempt but was 7-of-12 from 3-point range. His teammates were 0-fo-12 from 3-point range, and 14-of-40 overall.
Mike Farrell scored a career-high 22 points for Lafayette, which also got 17 from Justin DeBerry and 12 from Mick Kuberka.
The Leopards return to action on Saturday at Kirby Sports Center against Colgate in a 3:15 p.m. tip-off. Tickets are still available and can be purchased right here at GoLeopards.com or by calling the Lafayette ticket office at 610-330-5471.
