By Bob Franceski, NEPASportsNation.com
Wednesday’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball schedule included games for three teams with District 2 graduates on their rosters.
Here is a recap of how each did:
CECELIA COLLINS, BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot sophomore guard from Scranton Prep
Wednesday’s result
Bucknell (12-15 overall, 8-8 Patriot League) lost to visiting Lehigh (15-12 overall, 11-5 Patriot League), 84-72
Individual statistics
Started, played 31 minutes; 6/15 FG, 2/3 on 3-pointers, 5/6 FT, 19 points; 1 offensive, 1 defensive, 2 total rebounds; 4 assists; 2 turnovers.
Notes
Bucknell outscored Lehigh, 27-13, in the third quarter to overcome a nine-point halftime deficit. The Bison played turnover-free basketball in the third quarter and Collins scored 9 of her team-high 19 points in the quarter. … Lehigh pulled away in the fourth quarter, building a 13-point lead in the final minutes and prevail over the Bison. … Bucknell’s starters scored 69 of the team’s 72 points.
Up next
Bucknell travels to Lafayette Saturday.
LEO O’BOYLE, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE MEN
6-foot-7 senior forward from Scranton Prep
Wednesday’s result
Lafayette (9-21 overall, 7-10 Patriot League) lost to visiting Colgate (22-8 overall, 16-1 Patriot League), 73-69
Individual statistics
Started, played 28 minutes; 4/10 FG, 2/7 on 3-pointers, 0/1 FT, 10 points; 1 offensive, 1 defensive, 2 total rebounds; 1 assist; 1 turnover.
Notes
Lafayette gave first-place Colgate all it could handle. … The first half went back-and-forth as both teams shot better than 50 percent from the field. … The second half was tightly contested until the final minutes of play. Lafayette cut the lead to as little as one point with 5:40 left. The Raiders closed the game on a 7-4 run to clinch the win. … O’Boyle, the lone senior on Lafayette’s roster is closing in on 1,000 points with 972 career points. O’Boyle would become the 48th Leopard to reach the 1,000-point plateau. … Entering Wednesday’s contest, O’Boyle ranked second in the Patriot League in free-throw percentage at 85.5 percent.
Up next
Lafayette travels to Bucknell Saturday for its regular-season finale. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
DA’MIR FAISON, NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MEN
6-foot-7 junior forward from Hazleton Area
Wednesday’s result
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) (7-20 overall, 4-10 America East) lost to visiting Bryant (17-10 overall, 8-6 America East), 79-78
Individual statistics
Did not play.
Notes
Bryant’s defense held NJIT to 28 second-half points to overcome a 50-37 halftime deficit and hang on for the win over the Highlanders. … NJIT’s Adam Hess and Kevin Osawe let the Highlanders with 25 and 23 points, respectively.
Up next
NJIT travels to U Albany Saturday.
