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Lehigh knocks off Patriot League leader Bucknell, 84-65

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) Kahron Ross scored 17 points and dished 10 assists to help Lehigh roll to an 84-65 victory over Patriot League leader Bucknell on Wednesday night.

Lehigh (16-12, 10-7) remains in third place, two games back of Bucknell (17-13, 12-5), who had its five-game winning streak snapped.

Austin Price scored 16 points, Jesse Chuku had 14 and Tim Kempton chipped in 11 for the Mountain Hawks, who shot 30 of 57 from the floor (52.6 percent), including 7 of 15 from long range.

Lehigh scored 10 straight points to cap a 25-8 run to open the game, and the Mountain Hawks led by double digits the rest of the way.

Nana Foulland scored 15 points and Chris Hass added 11 for the Bison, who made just 22 of 63 field goals (35 percent).