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McCollum has double-double, Lehigh tops Army 83-64

The Columbian
Published: January 28, 2012, 4:00pm

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — C.J. McCollum scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Lehigh over Army 83-64 on Sunday.

McCollum now has 1,800 career points, moving past former Colgate standout Adonal Foyle for sixth in Patriot Legue history.

The Mountain Hawks (11-11, 4-3) trailed 5-4 early and went on a 15-5 run to pull ahead for good, 19-10, on McCollum’s free throw with 13:38 left in the first half.

After Ella Ellis hit a layup for Army to make it a seven-point game, Lehigh scored 16 straight. Holden Greiner scored seven of his 14 points during the streak.

The Mountain Hawks outrebounded Army 47-36 and scored 15 second-chance points. Lehigh won its third in a row and fifth of its last six.

The Black Knights shot 39 percent (23 of 59), going 8 of 30 in the first half.

Ellis led Army with 24 points and Milton Washington added 10.

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