Hall scores 16, leads Lehigh to 66-55 victory over winless Marist
By APTuesday, December 22, 2009
Lehigh sinks Marist 66-55
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Marquis Hall scored 16 points to lead Lehigh, which kept Marist winless with a 66-55 victory on Tuesday night.
Zahir Carrington added 12 points and Gabe Knutson chipped in 11 for the Mountain Hawks (5-6), which have won two of their last three games since dropping three straight.
Hall was 3 of 4 from beyond the arc and Carrington grabbed 13 rebounds for Lehigh.
The Mountain Hawks were 5-for-11 from 3-point range (45.5 percent) compared to the Red Foxes, who hit nine 3s but took 27 shots from long range (33.3 percent).
Lehigh went 23-for-33 from the foul line (69.7 percent) compared to just a 6-for-12 mark for Marist (50 percent).
The Mountain Hawks jumped out to a 20-8 lead in the game’s first 7 minutes and never looked back, grabbing a 14-point halftime advantage.
Daye Kaba led the Red Foxes (0-9) with 11 points.
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