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Thursday, January 11, 2007
Leopards gun their way past 'Gate
The gang that can't shoot straight hosted the gang that couldn't miss last night in Hamilton. The outcome was predictable.

When another team comes into your gym and knocks down 63.9 percent (23 of 36) of its shots, you're going to have a tough time satisfying your 521 fans, which is exactly what happened in Lafayette's 71-65 win at Colgate last night.

The Leopards started with a 13-0 run and led by 15 after shooting 71.4 (15 of 21) percent from the field in the first half and held that margin well into the second half before Colgate chipped away to get back into the game. The Raiders pulled to within 2 (65-63) with 40 seconds left, but Lafayette hit their free throws down the stretch to hold off the charge.

Colgate came out of the gate colder than a Hamilton night, going 8 for 28 (28.6 percent) from the field the first half -- 1 of 8 (7.7 percent) from the arc. The Raiders finished 21 of 54 (38.9 percent) from the field, 5 of 22 (22.7 percent) from the arc. It was the seventh time in eight games the Raiders shot under 40 percent.

Bilal Abdullah led Lafayette with 16. Everest Schmidt (12) and Ted Detmer (11) also reached double figures for the Leopards (7-10 overall, 1-1 Patriot).

Jon Simon led Colgate (6-9, 1-1) with 24. Kendall Chones added 13 and had 6 rebounds. Colgate outrebounded the 'Pards 31-23, including 19 offensive boards, which kept them in the game.
Box score | AP

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