ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Aidan Kehoe's 20 points helped Navy Midshipmen defeat American Eagles 81-58 on Thursday night.
Kehoe added 11 rebounds for the Midshipmen (4-10, 1-0 Patriot League). Donovan Draper scored 17 points and added 11 rebounds and eight assists. Austin Benigni shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 16 points. The Midshipmen stopped a six-game slide with the win.
Colin Smalls finished with 18 points for the Eagles (6-8, 0-1). Matt Rogers added 12 points and eight rebounds for American. Greg Jones finished with nine points.
Navy took the lead with 18:25 left in the first half and did not give it up. Draper led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 42-29 at the break. Navy pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a six-point lead to 14 points. They outscored American by 10 points in the final half, as Kehoe led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
Both teams next play Sunday. Navy hosts Lafayette and American squares off against Holy Cross at home.
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1st Half
AMER
Eagles
29
NAVY
Midshipmen
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Eagles gains possession)
19:43
Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
19:41
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
19:29
Jordan Pennick misses two point jump shot
19:27
Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
19:22
Jordan Pennick shooting foul (Greg Jones draws the foul)
19:22
+1
Greg Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
19:22
+1
Greg Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-0
19:05
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Donovan Draper assists)
2-2
18:50
Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot
18:48
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
18:42
Austin Benigni turnover (Geoff Sprouse steals)
18:34
Geoff Sprouse misses two point jump shot
18:32
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
18:25
+3
Jinwoo Kim makes three point jump shot (Jordan Pennick assists)
2-5
18:09
Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
18:07
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
17:56
Greg Jones personal foul
17:53
+2
Donovan Draper makes two point layup (Jordan Pennick assists)
2-7
17:53
Greg Jones shooting foul (Donovan Draper draws the foul)
17:53
+1
Donovan Draper makes regular free throw 1 of 1
2-8
17:40
+2
Lincoln Ball makes two point layup (Matt Rogers assists)
4-8
17:17
Elijah Stephens shooting foul (Jordan Pennick draws the foul)
17:17
+1
Jordan Pennick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-9
17:17
+1
Jordan Pennick makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-10
16:57
+2
Matt Rogers makes two point hook shot
6-10
16:41
Jinwoo Kim misses three point jump shot
16:39
Geoff Sprouse defensive rebound
16:23
Matt Rogers misses three point jump shot
16:21
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
16:12
Jordan Pennick misses two point layup
16:10
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
16:03
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup
6-12
15:53
Donovan Draper blocks Colin Smalls's two point layup
15:51
Matt Rogers offensive rebound
15:47
Aidan Kehoe blocks Matt Rogers's two point jump shot
15:45
Jinwoo Kim defensive rebound
15:37
Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
15:35
Geoff Sprouse defensive rebound
15:13
Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
15:11
Austin Benigni defensive rebound
14:53
+2
Jinwoo Kim makes two point jump shot (Aidan Kehoe assists)
6-14
14:26
Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot
14:24
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
14:18
Austin Benigni misses two point layup
14:16
Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
14:07
Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot
14:05
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
13:39
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Donovan Draper assists)
6-16
13:21
+3
Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)
9-16
12:51
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point jump shot (Aidan Kehoe assists)
9-18
12:32
Lincoln Ball misses three point jump shot
12:30
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
12:22
Jinwoo Kim misses three point jump shot
12:20
Geoff Sprouse defensive rebound
11:53
+3
Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot (Geoff Sprouse assists)
12-18
11:29
+2
Donovan Draper makes two point jump shot (Jinwoo Kim assists)
12-20
11:00
Geoff Sprouse misses two point jump shot
10:58
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
10:42
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point hook shot (Donovan Draper assists)
12-22
10:38
Eagles 30 second timeout
10:38
TV timeout
10:27
Elijah Stephens turnover (Donovan Draper steals)
10:21
+2
Mitch Fischer makes two point layup (Donovan Draper assists)
12-24
9:56
Carnegie Johnson blocks Elijah Stephens's two point layup
9:54
Jinwoo Kim defensive rebound
9:50
Jinwoo Kim misses two point layup
9:48
Eagles defensive rebound
9:48
Mitch Fischer personal foul
9:48
TV timeout
9:32
Matt Rogers turnover (Mitch Fischer steals)
9:24
+2
Donovan Draper makes two point layup (Carnegie Johnson assists)
12-26
9:09
Wyatt Nausadis misses three point jump shot
9:07
Matt Rogers offensive rebound
8:52
+2
Greg Jones makes two point hook shot
14-26
8:36
Lysander Rehnstrom misses three point jump shot
8:34
Matt Rogers defensive rebound
8:07
Matt Rogers misses two point jump shot
8:05
Lysander Rehnstrom defensive rebound
7:52
+2
Carnegie Johnson makes two point layup
14-28
7:22
Geoff Sprouse misses two point jump shot
7:20
Mitch Fischer defensive rebound
6:58
Lysander Rehnstrom misses three point jump shot
6:56
Matt Rogers defensive rebound
6:48
+3
Wyatt Nausadis makes three point jump shot (Greg Jones assists)
17-28
6:26
Jinwoo Kim misses two point layup
6:24
Mitch Fischer offensive rebound
6:21
Mitch Fischer misses two point layup
6:19
Wyatt Nausadis defensive rebound
6:12
+3
Matt Rogers makes three point jump shot (Matt Mayock assists)
20-28
6:10
Midshipmen 30 second timeout
6:10
TV timeout
5:53
Aidan Kehoe misses two point layup
5:51
Mason Whittaker defensive rebound
5:35
Colin Smalls misses two point jump shot
5:33
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
5:16
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
5:14
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
5:04
Jack Medalie turnover
4:49
Matt Mayock turnover (traveling)
4:37
Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
4:35
Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
4:14
Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
4:12
Lysander Rehnstrom defensive rebound
4:03
Lincoln Ball personal foul
3:53
Elijah Stephens personal foul
3:53
TV timeout
3:44
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup
20-30
3:44
Geoff Sprouse shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
3:44
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-31
3:34
Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot
3:32
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
3:17
Matt Rogers shooting foul (Aidan Kehoe draws the foul)
3:17
Aidan Kehoe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:17
Aidan Kehoe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:17
Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
3:01
+3
Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot (Matt Rogers assists)
23-31
2:41
+3
Donovan Draper makes three point jump shot (Jinwoo Kim assists)
23-34
2:13
Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot
2:11
Austin Benigni defensive rebound
2:05
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup
23-36
1:48
Geoff Sprouse turnover (Donovan Draper steals)
1:40
+2
Jordan Pennick makes two point layup (Donovan Draper assists)
23-38
1:26
+3
Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot (Geoff Sprouse assists)
26-38
1:01
Matt Rogers shooting foul (Donovan Draper draws the foul)
1:01
+1
Donovan Draper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-39
1:01
+1
Donovan Draper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-40
0:40
+3
Geoff Sprouse makes three point jump shot (Mason Whittaker assists)
29-40
0:14
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
0:12
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
0:10
Lincoln Ball personal foul (Aidan Kehoe draws the foul)
0:10
+1
Aidan Kehoe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-41
0:10
+1
Aidan Kehoe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-42
0:05
Austin Benigni personal foul
0:03
Colin Smalls turnover (Aidan Kehoe steals)
0:01
Aidan Kehoe turnover (Elijah Stephens steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
AMER
Eagles
29
NAVY
Midshipmen
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
Matt Mayock shooting foul (Jinwoo Kim draws the foul)
19:36
Jinwoo Kim misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:36
+1
Jinwoo Kim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-43
19:18
+2
Elijah Stephens makes two point jump shot
31-43
19:04
Jordan Pennick turnover (Matt Rogers steals)
18:51
+3
Elijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Greg Jones assists)
34-43
18:27
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup (Donovan Draper assists)
34-45
18:12
Jinwoo Kim shooting foul
18:12
+1
Colin Smalls makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-45
18:12
Colin Smalls misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:12
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
17:50
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
17:48
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
17:45
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup
35-47
17:31
Matt Rogers misses three point jump shot
17:29
Greg Jones offensive rebound
17:25
Donovan Draper shooting foul (Greg Jones draws the foul)
17:25
+1
Greg Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-47
17:25
Greg Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:25
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
17:08
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Donovan Draper assists)
36-49
16:41
Jordan Pennick shooting foul
16:41
+1
Colin Smalls makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-49
16:41
+1
Colin Smalls makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-49
16:20
+2
Jordan Pennick makes two point jump shot
38-51
15:55
+2
Matt Mayock makes two point layup
40-51
15:39
+3
Donovan Draper makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)
40-54
15:15
Austin Benigni personal foul
15:15
TV timeout
15:04
+2
Elijah Stephens makes two point layup
42-54
14:49
Lincoln Ball shooting foul
14:49
+1
Jinwoo Kim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-55
14:49
Jinwoo Kim misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:49
Jinwoo Kim offensive rebound
14:44
Austin Benigni misses two point layup
14:42
Greg Jones defensive rebound
14:34
+3
Matt Rogers makes three point jump shot (Matt Mayock assists)
45-55
14:32
Eagles 30 second timeout
14:32
TV timeout
14:19
+2
Donovan Draper makes two point layup (Jinwoo Kim assists)
45-57
13:58
Greg Jones misses three point jump shot
13:56
Matt Rogers offensive rebound
13:52
+2
Matt Rogers makes two point layup
47-57
13:33
Jordan Pennick misses two point jump shot
13:31
Matt Rogers defensive rebound
13:26
Wyatt Nausadis misses three point jump shot
13:24
Greg Jones offensive rebound
13:19
+2
Greg Jones makes two point layup
49-57
13:13
Midshipmen 30 second timeout
12:59
Colin Smalls personal foul
12:50
Jinwoo Kim misses two point jump shot
12:48
Greg Jones defensive rebound
12:36
+2
Matt Rogers makes two point hook shot (Elijah Stephens assists)
51-57
12:14
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Lysander Rehnstrom assists)
51-59
12:14
Matt Rogers shooting foul (Aidan Kehoe draws the foul)
12:14
Aidan Kehoe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:14
Greg Jones defensive rebound
11:59
Donovan Draper personal foul
11:59
TV timeout
11:47
Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
11:45
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
11:25
Donovan Draper misses two point jump shot
11:23
Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
11:01
Mason Whittaker offensive foul
11:01
Mason Whittaker turnover (offensive foul)
10:48
+2
Jinwoo Kim makes two point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)
51-61
10:32
Cam Cole personal foul
10:20
Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
10:18
Matt Rogers offensive rebound
10:14
Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
10:12
Lincoln Ball offensive rebound
10:07
Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
10:05
Jinwoo Kim defensive rebound
9:51
Aidan Kehoe misses two point layup
9:49
Matt Rogers defensive rebound
9:33
Matt Rogers turnover
9:17
Wyatt Nausadis shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
9:17
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-62
9:17
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-63
8:51
Colin Smalls misses two point jump shot
8:49
Jack Medalie defensive rebound
8:30
Carnegie Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:28
Jinwoo Kim offensive rebound
8:22
+2
Jack Medalie makes two point layup
51-65
7:50
Matt Rogers misses two point jump shot
7:48
Mitch Fischer defensive rebound
7:46
Matt Rogers technical foul
7:46
TV timeout
7:46
Jinwoo Kim misses technical free throw 1 of 2
7:46
Jinwoo Kim misses technical free throw 2 of 2
7:39
Carnegie Johnson turnover (Colin Smalls steals)
7:34
Carnegie Johnson shooting foul (Colin Smalls draws the foul)
7:34
+1
Colin Smalls makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-65
7:34
Colin Smalls misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:34
Midshipmen defensive rebound
7:08
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point jump shot (Aidan Kehoe assists)
52-67
6:53
+2
Colin Smalls makes two point jump shot (Lincoln Ball assists)
54-67
6:34
Mason Whittaker shooting foul (Aidan Kehoe draws the foul)
6:34
+1
Aidan Kehoe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-68
6:34
+1
Aidan Kehoe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-69
6:25
Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
6:23
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
6:02
Midshipmen 30 second timeout
6:00
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
5:58
Matt Mayock defensive rebound
5:50
Greg Jones misses three point jump shot
5:48
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
5:29
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Austin Benigni assists)
54-71
5:16
Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
5:14
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
4:50
+3
Austin Benigni makes three point jump shot
54-74
4:28
Aidan Kehoe shooting foul (Matt Rogers draws the foul)
4:28
Matt Rogers misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:28
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
4:14
Aidan Kehoe misses two point layup
4:12
Matt Mayock defensive rebound
4:00
+2
Greg Jones makes two point layup (Wyatt Nausadis assists)
56-74
3:36
+2
Cam Cole makes two point layup (Donovan Draper assists)
56-76
3:07
Matt Rogers misses three point jump shot
3:05
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
2:51
Aidan Kehoe offensive foul
2:51
Aidan Kehoe turnover (offensive foul)
2:51
TV timeout
2:32
Matt Mayock misses three point jump shot
2:26
+2
Matt Mayock makes two point layup
58-76
1:58
Cam Cole misses two point jump shot
1:56
Julen Iturbe defensive rebound
1:48
Elijah Stephens turnover (Austin Benigni steals)
1:21
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)
58-79
0:58
Julen Iturbe turnover (Jordan Pennick steals)
0:48
Midshipmen 30 second timeout
0:36
Wyatt Nausadis personal foul (Julian Gabbidon draws the foul)
