BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) Austin Benigni had 18 points in Navy Midshipmen's 79-54 win against Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Wednesday night.
Benigni added six assists for the Midshipmen (8-14, 5-4 Patriot League). Jordan Pennick scored 17 points and added 10 rebounds. Carnegie Johnson shot 4 of 4 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 13 points.
Edouard Benoit led the Mountain Hawks (7-13, 2-7) in scoring, finishing with 15 points and two blocks. Tyler Whitney-Sidney added 13 points for Lehigh. Hank Alvey finished with 12 points and two blocks.
Navy took the lead with 7:56 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 29-22 at halftime, with Aidan Kehoe racking up eight points. Pennick scored a team-high 17 points in the second half.
Both teams play on Saturday. Navy hosts Bucknell and Lehigh travels to play Holy Cross.
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1st Half
NAVY
Midshipmen
29
LEH
Mountain Hawks
22
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Aidan Kehoe vs. Hank Alvey (Aidan Kehoe gains possession)
19:33
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup
2-0
19:10
+2
Hank Alvey makes two point hook shot
2-2
18:46
Donovan Draper misses three point jump shot
18:44
Joshua Ingram defensive rebound
18:23
Joshua Ingram turnover (Jordan Pennick steals)
18:10
Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
18:08
Tyler Whitney-Sidney defensive rebound
18:05
Donovan Draper blocks Tyler Whitney-Sidney's two point layup
18:03
Jinwoo Kim defensive rebound
17:45
Edouard Benoit blocks Jordan Pennick's two point layup
17:43
Cam Gillus defensive rebound
17:18
Cam Gillus misses two point jump shot
17:16
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
17:11
Jinwoo Kim misses two point jump shot
17:09
Donovan Draper offensive rebound
17:09
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point tip layup (Donovan Draper assists)
4-2
16:53
Tyler Whitney-Sidney turnover (traveling)
16:37
Aidan Kehoe turnover (Joshua Ingram steals)
16:33
+3
Edouard Benoit makes three point jump shot (Cam Gillus assists)
4-5
16:08
Jinwoo Kim misses two point layup
16:06
Midshipmen offensive rebound
16:06
Donovan Draper misses two point jump shot
16:04
Midshipmen offensive rebound
16:03
Midshipmen turnover (shot clock violation)
15:39
+2
Hank Alvey makes two point layup
4-7
15:16
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
15:14
Edouard Benoit defensive rebound
15:10
Austin Benigni personal foul
15:10
TV timeout
15:07
Nasir Whitlock turnover (traveling)
14:48
Mike Woods misses two point jump shot
14:46
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
14:36
Aidan Kehoe turnover (Joshua Ingram steals)
14:23
Aidan Kehoe blocks Joshua Ingram's two point layup
14:21
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
14:07
+2
Mike Woods makes two point layup
6-7
13:54
Tommy Conniff misses two point jump shot
13:52
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
13:38
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
13:36
Joshua Ingram defensive rebound
13:23
+3
Edouard Benoit makes three point jump shot (Cam Gillus assists)
6-10
13:21
Aidan Kehoe misses two point hook shot
13:19
Mountain Hawks defensive rebound
13:02
Nasir Whitlock misses two point jump shot
13:00
Lysander Rehnstrom defensive rebound
12:50
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Austin Benigni assists)
8-10
12:38
Edouard Benoit misses three point jump shot
12:36
Hank Alvey offensive rebound
12:29
Hank Alvey misses two point layup
12:27
Mike Woods defensive rebound
12:19
Edouard Benoit shooting foul (Mike Woods draws the foul)
12:19
+1
Mike Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-10
12:19
+1
Mike Woods makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-10
12:02
Nasir Whitlock misses two point layup
12:00
Midshipmen defensive rebound
11:33
Lysander Rehnstrom misses two point jump shot
11:31
Tyler Whitney-Sidney defensive rebound
11:11
+2
Hank Alvey makes two point layup
10-12
10:49
+2
Carnegie Johnson makes two point jump shot (Lysander Rehnstrom assists)
12-12
10:23
Tyler Whitney-Sidney misses three point jump shot
10:21
Lysander Rehnstrom defensive rebound
10:12
+3
Lysander Rehnstrom makes three point jump shot (Carnegie Johnson assists)
15-12
9:54
+3
Tyler Whitney-Sidney makes three point jump shot
15-15
9:30
Nasir Whitlock shooting foul (Carnegie Johnson draws the foul)
9:30
TV timeout
9:30
+1
Carnegie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-15
9:30
Carnegie Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:30
Hank Alvey defensive rebound
8:59
+2
Hank Alvey makes two point hook shot
16-17
8:29
Donovan Draper misses three point jump shot
8:27
Nasir Whitlock defensive rebound
8:17
Tyler Whitney-Sidney misses two point layup
8:15
Carnegie Johnson defensive rebound
7:56
+3
Carnegie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Donovan Draper assists)
19-17
7:34
Aidan Kehoe personal foul
7:34
TV timeout
7:22
Hank Alvey misses two point hook shot
7:20
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
7:05
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
7:03
Tyler Whitney-Sidney defensive rebound
6:56
Tyler Whitney-Sidney misses two point jump shot
6:54
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
6:44
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup
21-17
6:26
Nasir Whitlock misses two point jump shot
6:24
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
6:02
+2
Jinwoo Kim makes two point layup (Austin Benigni assists)
23-17
5:46
Donovan Draper personal foul
5:26
Hank Alvey misses two point layup
5:24
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
5:13
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point jump shot
25-17
4:57
+3
Nasir Whitlock makes three point jump shot (Joshua Ingram assists)
25-20
4:20
Austin Benigni misses two point layup
4:18
Hank Alvey defensive rebound
4:01
Edouard Benoit misses two point jump shot
3:59
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
3:46
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point hook shot
27-20
3:31
Nasir Whitlock misses three point jump shot
3:29
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
3:08
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point jump shot
29-20
3:08
Mountain Hawks 30 second timeout
3:08
TV timeout
2:55
Joshua Ingram turnover (Donovan Draper steals)
2:43
Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
2:41
Joshua Ingram defensive rebound
2:18
Nasir Whitlock turnover (lost ball)
1:48
Donovan Draper misses two point jump shot
1:46
Tommy Conniff defensive rebound
1:28
Joshua Ingram misses two point layup
1:26
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
1:07
Midshipmen turnover (shot clock violation)
0:49
+2
Hank Alvey makes two point hook shot
29-22
0:23
Aidan Kehoe turnover (Cam Gillus steals)
0:23
Jordan Pennick personal foul
0:04
Jordan Pennick personal foul
0:00
Cam Gillus misses three point jump shot
0:00
Midshipmen defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NAVY
Midshipmen
50
LEH
Mountain Hawks
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
+3
Edouard Benoit makes three point jump shot (Tyler Whitney-Sidney assists)
29-25
19:27
Austin Benigni misses two point layup
19:25
Mountain Hawks defensive rebound
19:15
+2
Tyler Whitney-Sidney makes two point layup (Joshua Ingram assists)
29-27
18:54
+2
Jordan Pennick makes two point jump shot
31-27
18:32
Tyler Whitney-Sidney offensive foul
18:32
Tyler Whitney-Sidney turnover (offensive foul)
18:11
Jinwoo Kim misses two point jump shot
18:09
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
18:04
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
18:02
Hank Alvey defensive rebound
17:41
+3
Tyler Whitney-Sidney makes three point jump shot (Cam Gillus assists)
31-30
17:25
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Aidan Kehoe assists)
34-30
16:56
Hank Alvey misses two point layup
16:54
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
16:44
Jinwoo Kim misses three point jump shot
16:42
Donovan Draper offensive rebound
16:42
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup (Donovan Draper assists)
36-30
16:42
Tyler Whitney-Sidney shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
16:42
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-30
16:30
Edouard Benoit turnover (traveling)
16:16
+2
Donovan Draper makes two point layup (Austin Benigni assists)
39-30
15:57
Cam Gillus misses two point jump shot
15:55
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
15:33
Donovan Draper misses two point jump shot
15:31
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
15:24
Austin Benigni turnover (Joshua Ingram steals)
15:24
Donovan Draper personal foul
15:24
TV timeout
15:19
Tyler Whitney-Sidney misses three point jump shot
15:17
Mountain Hawks offensive rebound
15:15
Aidan Kehoe personal foul
15:12
Joshua Ingram turnover (bad pass)
14:50
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)
42-30
14:30
Tyler Whitney-Sidney misses two point layup
14:28
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
14:19
Edouard Benoit personal foul
14:17
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
14:15
Joshua Ingram defensive rebound
14:04
+2
Edouard Benoit makes two point layup (Cam Gillus assists)
42-32
13:40
Cooper Jackson misses two point layup
13:38
Nasir Whitlock defensive rebound
13:25
Cooper Jackson personal foul
13:08
Nasir Whitlock misses two point jump shot
13:06
Austin Benigni defensive rebound
12:51
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Aidan Kehoe assists)
45-32
12:50
Nasir Whitlock personal foul
12:50
Official timeout
12:50
TV timeout
12:37
+2
Donovan Draper makes two point driving floating jump shot
47-32
12:20
Alfredo Addesa misses two point layup
12:18
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
12:15
Nasir Whitlock shooting foul (Carnegie Johnson draws the foul)
12:15
+1
Carnegie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-32
12:15
+1
Carnegie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-32
12:01
Donovan Draper personal foul
11:58
Aidan Kehoe blocks Hank Alvey's two point layup
11:56
Lysander Rehnstrom defensive rebound
11:32
Donovan Draper turnover (Joshua Ingram steals)
11:22
Joshua Ingram misses two point layup
11:20
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
11:08
+2
Jinwoo Kim makes two point layup
51-32
10:48
+3
Cam Gillus makes three point jump shot (Edouard Benoit assists)
51-35
10:27
TV timeout
10:10
Hank Alvey blocks Donovan Draper's two point layup
10:08
Joshua Ingram defensive rebound
9:53
Austin Benigni personal foul (Edouard Benoit draws the foul)
9:53
+1
Edouard Benoit makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-36
9:53
Edouard Benoit misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:53
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
9:20
Hank Alvey blocks Austin Benigni's two point layup
9:20
Midshipmen offensive rebound
9:20
Midshipmen turnover (shot clock violation)
9:10
Joshua Ingram misses three point jump shot
9:08
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
8:48
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Donovan Draper assists)
53-36
8:33
Hank Alvey misses two point jump shot
8:31
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
8:07
Jinwoo Kim misses three point jump shot
8:05
Mountain Hawks defensive rebound
8:05
Donovan Draper personal foul
7:57
+2
Tyler Whitney-Sidney makes two point layup (Ben Knostman assists)
53-38
7:43
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
7:41
Cam Gillus defensive rebound
7:23
+2
Joshua Ingram makes two point layup
53-40
7:14
Midshipmen 30 second timeout
7:14
TV timeout
7:06
Tyler Whitney-Sidney personal foul
7:04
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)
56-40
6:56
Austin Benigni personal foul (Cam Gillus draws the foul)
6:56
+1
Cam Gillus makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-41
6:56
Cam Gillus misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:56
Mike Woods defensive rebound
6:28
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point pullup bank jump shot (Aidan Kehoe assists)
58-41
6:16
Mike Woods personal foul (Ben Knostman draws the foul)
6:16
+1
Ben Knostman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-42
6:16
+1
Ben Knostman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-43
5:44
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point stepback jump shot
60-43
5:26
+2
Tyler Whitney-Sidney makes two point driving layup
60-45
4:58
Edouard Benoit blocks Mike Woods's two point layup
4:56
Edouard Benoit defensive rebound
4:40
+3
Edouard Benoit makes three point jump shot (Tyler Whitney-Sidney assists)
60-48
4:18
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup
62-48
4:18
Edouard Benoit shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
4:18
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 1
63-48
4:01
Jordan Pennick personal foul (Edouard Benoit draws the foul)
4:01
Edouard Benoit misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:01
Edouard Benoit misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:01
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
3:31
+2
Mike Woods makes two point layup
65-48
3:19
Jinwoo Kim personal foul (Tyler Whitney-Sidney draws the foul)
3:19
TV timeout
3:19
Tyler Whitney-Sidney misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:19
+1
Tyler Whitney-Sidney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-49
2:57
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)
68-49
2:46
Mike Woods personal foul (Hank Alvey draws the foul)
2:46
+1
Hank Alvey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-50
2:46
+1
Hank Alvey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-51
2:36
Midshipmen 30 second timeout
2:36
Midshipmen 60 second timeout
2:31
Ben Knostman personal foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
2:31
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-51
2:31
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-51
2:22
Cam Gillus misses three point jump shot
2:20
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
1:53
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
1:53
Midshipmen offensive rebound
1:53
Midshipmen turnover (shot clock violation)
1:45
Cam Gillus misses two point jump shot
1:43
Midshipmen defensive rebound
1:43
Alfredo Addesa personal foul (Mike Woods draws the foul)
1:43
+1
Mike Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-51
1:43
+1
Mike Woods makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-51
1:33
Tyler Whitney-Sidney misses two point jump shot
1:31
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
1:27
Official timeout
1:19
Edouard Benoit personal foul (Donovan Draper draws the foul)
1:19
+1
Donovan Draper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-51
1:19
+1
Donovan Draper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-51
1:11
Carnegie Johnson shooting foul (Cam Gillus draws the foul)
