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Thursday, November 15, 2007
Hall-mark win for Reed, Lehigh
Marquis Hall scored 5 of his 16 points in the final minute to help Lehigh down St. Peter's 60-56 to record its first win of the Brett Reed era.

Hall was just 3 for 10 from the field, 1 for 5 from three-point range, but he hit 9 of 10 from the foul line, including 3 of 4 in the 24 seconds to preserve the lead he gave the Mountain Hawks with a jumper at the 45-second mark. Hall also had 5 assists and a pair of steals.

Matt Scalachowski added 14 points for Lehigh (1-1), which shot 39.4 percent (18-48) from the floor, 4-12 from the arc.

St. Peter's didn't go easy. The Peacocks actually outscored Lehigh from the field, going 21 of 59 (35.6 percent) from the field, hitting 7 of 18 three-point tries. But the Mountain Hawks went to the line 24 times, making 18, while the Peacocks shot just 11 foul shots, making 7.

Lehigh started slow and trailed by as many as 10 in the first half before battling back to get within 29-28 at the half. A 14-3 Lehigh run gave the Hawks a 47-35 lead midway through the second half. But St. Peter's came back to go up 56-55 on a Wesley Jenkins three with 1:01 to play.

Hall's jumper put lehigh back on top and St. Peter's turned the ball over on its next two possessions, leading to Hall's clinching free throws.
Box score | Express-Times | AP

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