Feb. 9, 2011
Box Score
HAMILTON, N.Y. - Two games into the second round of Patriot League play, Lafayette pieced together one of its best efforts of 2011 in an 80-65 win over Colgate on Wednesday. The Leopards shot 56 percent form the floor paced by an 8-of-10 night by Jared Mintz who finished with 19 points while three other Leopards reached double figures.
Lafayette (10-14, 5-4) tied its season-high with 13 three-pointers, including Rob Delaney (13 points) who had three, joining Levi Giese (11 points), Jim Mower (10 points), Tony Johnson and Ben Wheeler with two apiece.
In the first half, Lafayette used a 13-0 run late in the first half to pull away to a 41-25 lead at halftime. The run was capped by a three-pointer by Giese at 1:44 as Lafayette led 37-21. Giese hit another three ball in the final seconds to send Lafayette into the locker room up by 16.
The game was never really in doubt in the second half and Lafayette had the margin at more than 20 four minutes in. Lafayette led by as many as 25 points on a Johnson three at 13:06 (60-35) and again at 12:02 on a Giese layup.
Colgate (6-18, 3-6) managed to cut the lead to 16 at 8:50, employing a 14-5 run that included six points by Sterling Melville.
The Leopards' offense, which shot 57 percent from the floor in the second half, kept its momentum and continued working efficiently. On the Leopards' next possession, Ryan Willen made the extra pass to a wide-open Delaney in the corner. Delaney finished it with a three and Lafayette led 70-51.
In the final nine minutes, Lafayette slowed things down on the offensive end for the 15-point win and regular-season series sweep of Colgate.
Lafayette, which maintained its hold on third place in the Patriot League standings, returns to action Saturday, traveling to Navy for a 7 p.m. matchup.
