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It appears as if Lehigh freshman guard Marquis Hall has never lifted a weight to try and strengthen his upper and lower body. But Lehigh coach Billy Taylor’s isn’t worried about the look of Hall’s body because of the smooth way Hall has run the Mountain Hawks’ offense over the…
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Read on mcall.com →In these dog days of February, when every league game means the world, every team needs to have a player that takes care of all the garbage. And loves doing it. Lehigh had that player in junior forward Bryan White in its 75-64 Patriot League victory over Army Saturday night at…
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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh finally got a lift from its centers, especially when it counted most Saturday night. Phil Anderson, a 6-10 sophomore, scored on a putback with 2.4 seconds left, and then Lehigh survived a close final shot attempt by American at the buzzer. The missed turnaround jumper by…
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Read on mcall.com →Jose Olivero is now the “Lone Star” in Lehigh’s backcourt. And he’s been a star since arriving on the Bethlehem campus in 2003. As a freshman, Olivero hit a jumper with 3.9 seconds left that lifted Lehigh past American, 59-57, for the Patriot League tournament championship at…
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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh’s student fans have a chance to prove that they are more loyal than fairweather Wednesday night. They have a chance to get rowdy and become a more effective “sixth man.” They have chance to prove that Stabler Arena is a place you need to bring earplugs to rather than a…
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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh coach Billy Taylor’s recruiting ability continues to be impressive. Otherwise, Lehigh would not be getting a 7-foot center who NCAA runner-up Illinois and powerhouse Oklahoma State were both recruiting. But John Gourlay, a 250-pound standout from Hot Springs Village,…
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Read on mcall.com →Lafayette College coach Fran O’Hanlon couldn’t have been more correct Saturday when he said, “We haven’t won anything yet.” O’Hanlon was responding to Holy Cross coach Ralph Willard’s statement that he had picked Lafayette to win the Patriot League title. Lafayette (18-5) beat…
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Read on mcall.com →Stop, pop, simply hot. That was Lehigh senior guard Austen Rowland during a second-half scoring tear that overwhelmed American and enabled the Mountain Hawks to coast to an 86-65 Patriot League victory Friday night at Stabler Arena. Rowland entered averaging a league-best 19.6…
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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh got its transition game in gear in the second half and had little trouble running away from Holy Cross Friday night at Stabler Arena. Senior guard Austen Rowland, who shot just 2-for-11 from the field, keyed a second-half surge with his passing, defense, poise and…
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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh went cold at the wrong time, blowing a 10-point lead against Bucknell in the Patriot League quarterfinals Saturday. Even the Mountain Hawks’ best shooter, senior Matt Logie, went more than 15 minutes without scoring. By the time he connected again, tapping in a miss, only…
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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh had its 11-game winning streak at Stabler Arena snapped this weekend, losing both home games against Colgate and Holy Cross. But the fans who stood and applauded as the coaches and players walked off the court following a 72-64 loss to Holy Cross on Sunday, seemed to care…
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