EASTON, Pa. (AP) Caleb Williams had 17 points in Lafayette Leopards's 61-51 victory over Navy Midshipmen on Saturday.
Williams shot 7 for 13, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Leopards (10-15, 5-7 Patriot League). Justin Vander Baan scored 15 points while shooting 7 for 15, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc and added 13 rebounds and four blocks. Alex Chaikin shot 5 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 14 points.
Austin Benigni led the Midshipmen (8-17, 5-7) in scoring, finishing with 19 points. Navy also got 14 points from Jordan Pennick.
Lafayette took the lead with 18:51 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 25-16 at halftime, with Vander Baan racking up 10 points. Lafayette turned a five-point second-half lead into a 14-point advantage with a 9-0 run to make it a 34-20 lead with 15:55 left. Williams scored 15 second-half points in the win.
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1st Half
NAVY
Midshipmen
16
LAF
Leopards
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Midshipmen gains possession)
19:38
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
19:36
Caleb Williams defensive rebound
19:09
Caleb Williams misses two point jump shot
19:07
Andrew Phillips offensive rebound
18:51
+2
Andrew Phillips makes two point layup
0-2
18:32
Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
18:30
Mark Butler defensive rebound
18:22
Alex Chaikin misses three point jump shot
18:20
Leopards offensive rebound
18:03
Caleb Williams misses three point jump shot
18:01
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
17:53
Aidan Kehoe misses two point hook shot
17:51
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
17:33
Andrew Phillips turnover (Donovan Draper steals)
17:22
Donovan Draper misses two point jump shot
17:20
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
17:18
Caleb Williams turnover (Aidan Kehoe steals)
17:09
Jordan Pennick misses two point jump shot
17:07
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
16:59
Caleb Williams misses three point jump shot
16:57
Justin Vander Baan offensive rebound
16:57
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point layup
0-4
16:23
Aidan Kehoe turnover
16:08
Ryan Pettit misses three point jump shot
16:06
Andrew Phillips offensive rebound
15:58
Aidan Kehoe blocks Justin Vander Baan's two point layup
15:56
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
15:37
Austin Benigni turnover
15:37
TV timeout
15:34
Alex Chaikin turnover
15:14
Midshipmen turnover (shot clock violation)
14:45
Aidan Kehoe blocks Mark Butler's two point jump shot
14:42
Leopards turnover
14:29
Lysander Rehnstrom misses three point jump shot
14:27
Ryan Pettit defensive rebound
14:23
Lysander Rehnstrom personal foul
14:07
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point layup
0-6
13:51
Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
13:49
Mark Butler defensive rebound
13:35
Justin Vander Baan misses two point jump shot
13:33
Mike Woods defensive rebound
13:25
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
13:23
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
13:17
Jordan Pennick personal foul
13:02
+2
TJ Berger makes two point jump shot
0-8
12:47
Donovan Draper misses two point jump shot
12:45
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
12:36
Ryan Pettit turnover
12:25
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
12:23
TJ Berger defensive rebound
12:08
Caleb Williams misses three point jump shot
12:06
Folabomi Fayemi offensive rebound
12:00
TJ Berger misses three point jump shot
11:58
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
11:49
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup
2-8
11:18
TJ Berger misses three point jump shot
11:16
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
11:07
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point jump shot
4-8
10:46
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point layup (Ryan Pettit assists)
4-10
10:19
Folabomi Fayemi personal foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
10:19
TV timeout
10:19
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-10
10:19
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-10
9:49
+3
Folabomi Fayemi makes three point jump shot (Mark Butler assists)
6-13
9:21
Jinwoo Kim misses two point jump shot
9:20
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
9:20
Folabomi Fayemi personal foul
9:09
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
9:07
Mike Woods offensive rebound
8:58
+2
Jordan Pennick makes two point layup
8-13
8:58
Alex Chaikin shooting foul (Jordan Pennick draws the foul)
8:58
+1
Jordan Pennick makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-13
8:35
Andrew Phillips turnover (Jordan Pennick steals)
8:21
Mike Woods misses three point jump shot
8:19
Caleb Williams defensive rebound
8:15
Alex Chaikin misses three point jump shot
8:13
Andrew Phillips offensive rebound
8:02
Justin Vander Baan turnover (Mike Woods steals)
7:49
Carnegie Johnson turnover
7:49
TV timeout
7:20
+2
Mark Butler makes two point jump shot (Caleb Williams assists)
9-15
7:00
Aidan Kehoe misses two point layup
6:58
Jordan Pennick offensive rebound
6:51
Jordan Pennick misses two point layup
6:49
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
6:47
Aidan Kehoe misses two point layup
6:45
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
6:33
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point layup (Ryan Pettit assists)
9-17
6:15
Jordan Pennick offensive foul
6:15
Jordan Pennick turnover (offensive foul)
6:02
Caleb Williams misses three point jump shot
6:00
Austin Benigni defensive rebound
5:51
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
5:49
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
5:43
Ryan Pettit misses three point jump shot
5:41
Mike Woods defensive rebound
5:27
Carnegie Johnson misses two point jump shot
5:25
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
4:57
+2
Caleb Williams makes two point jump shot
9-19
4:38
Carnegie Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:36
Ryan Pettit defensive rebound
4:35
Mike Woods personal foul
4:16
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point hook shot
9-21
3:52
Jinwoo Kim misses two point jump shot
3:50
Caleb Williams defensive rebound
3:33
Jinwoo Kim shooting foul (Alex Chaikin draws the foul)
3:33
TV timeout
3:33
+1
Alex Chaikin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-22
3:33
+1
Alex Chaikin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-23
3:05
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
3:03
Donovan Draper offensive rebound
2:52
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Austin Benigni assists)
11-23
2:35
Aidan Kehoe blocks Andrew Phillips's two point layup
2:33
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
2:21
+3
Lysander Rehnstrom makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)
14-23
2:09
Justin Vander Baan misses three point jump shot
2:07
Midshipmen defensive rebound
1:51
Justin Vander Baan personal foul
1:39
Austin Benigni turnover
1:26
Caleb Williams offensive foul
1:26
Caleb Williams turnover (offensive foul)
1:02
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
1:00
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
1:00
Donovan Draper personal foul
0:48
Austin Benigni shooting foul (Mark Butler draws the foul)
0:48
+1
Mark Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-24
0:48
+1
Mark Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-25
0:39
Austin Benigni misses two point layup
0:37
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
0:32
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup
16-25
0:23
Leopards 30 second timeout
0:02
Justin Vander Baan misses three point jump shot
0:00
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NAVY
Midshipmen
35
LAF
Leopards
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Caleb Williams misses two point jump shot
19:46
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
19:39
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point jump shot (Jordan Pennick assists)
18-25
19:18
Justin Vander Baan misses two point jump shot
19:16
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
19:10
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
19:08
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
18:51
Justin Vander Baan turnover
18:23
+2
Jordan Pennick makes two point layup (Austin Benigni assists)
20-25
18:03
+2
Alex Chaikin makes two point jump shot
20-27
17:47
Austin Benigni misses two point layup
17:45
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
17:41
Aidan Kehoe misses two point layup
17:39
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
17:34
+2
Alex Chaikin makes two point layup
20-29
17:19
Jordan Pennick turnover (Caleb Williams steals)
17:12
Alex Chaikin misses three point jump shot
17:10
Jinwoo Kim defensive rebound
17:00
Andrew Phillips personal foul
16:46
Aidan Kehoe misses two point layup
16:44
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
16:27
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot (Mark Butler assists)
20-32
16:03
Donovan Draper misses three point jump shot
16:01
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
15:55
+2
Mark Butler makes two point layup (Andrew Phillips assists)
20-34
15:54
Midshipmen 30 second timeout
15:54
TV timeout
15:33
Jump ball. (Midshipmen gains possession)
15:33
TV timeout
15:28
Lysander Rehnstrom misses two point jump shot
15:26
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
15:22
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup
22-34
15:09
Justin Vander Baan misses two point jump shot
15:07
Austin Benigni defensive rebound
14:53
+3
Lysander Rehnstrom makes three point jump shot (Aidan Kehoe assists)
25-34
14:31
+3
Alex Chaikin makes three point jump shot
25-37
14:14
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
14:12
Mark Butler defensive rebound
14:01
+2
Alex Chaikin makes two point layup (Justin Vander Baan assists)
25-39
13:41
Justin Vander Baan blocks Aidan Kehoe's two point hook shot
13:39
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
13:32
+3
Alex Chaikin makes three point jump shot (Andrew Phillips assists)
25-42
13:21
Midshipmen 60 second timeout
13:00
+2
Jordan Pennick makes two point layup
27-42
12:46
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point layup (Alex Chaikin assists)
27-44
12:29
Lysander Rehnstrom misses two point jump shot
12:27
Ryan Pettit defensive rebound
12:12
Alex Chaikin turnover
11:55
Mike Woods turnover
11:55
TV timeout
11:52
Mark Butler turnover
11:49
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Jinwoo Kim assists)
30-44
11:12
Andrew Phillips misses three point jump shot
11:10
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
11:07
Andrew Phillips shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
11:07
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-44
11:07
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-44
10:39
Mark Butler misses two point jump shot
10:37
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
10:31
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup
34-44
10:31
Mark Butler shooting foul
10:31
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-44
10:23
Jordan Pennick personal foul
10:12
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot (Justin Vander Baan assists)
35-47
9:58
Mark Butler personal foul
9:56
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
9:54
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
9:39
+2
Caleb Williams makes two point jump shot
35-49
9:24
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
9:22
Alex Chaikin defensive rebound
9:04
+2
Caleb Williams makes two point jump shot
35-51
8:53
Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
8:51
Austin Benigni offensive rebound
8:48
Justin Vander Baan blocks Austin Benigni's two point layup
8:48
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
8:48
Austin Benigni personal foul
8:42
Alex Chaikin misses three point jump shot
8:40
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
8:23
+3
Jinwoo Kim makes three point jump shot (Jordan Pennick assists)
38-51
8:03
Andrew Phillips turnover
7:49
Donovan Draper misses two point jump shot
7:47
Mark Butler defensive rebound
7:20
Andrew Phillips turnover
7:20
TV timeout
7:06
+2
Jordan Pennick makes two point layup (Jinwoo Kim assists)
40-51
6:37
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot
40-54
6:19
Jinwoo Kim turnover
6:05
+2
Caleb Williams makes two point jump shot (Justin Vander Baan assists)
40-56
5:43
Mike Woods misses three point jump shot
5:41
Austin Benigni offensive rebound
5:35
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup
42-56
5:05
Caleb Williams turnover
4:54
Justin Vander Baan blocks Aidan Kehoe's two point layup
4:52
Mark Butler defensive rebound
4:22
Justin Vander Baan misses three point jump shot
4:20
Carnegie Johnson defensive rebound
4:11
Carnegie Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:09
Mark Butler defensive rebound
3:41
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point hook shot (Caleb Williams assists)
42-58
3:22
Justin Vander Baan blocks Jordan Pennick's two point jump shot
3:20
Ryan Pettit defensive rebound
3:14
Alex Chaikin misses three point jump shot
3:12
Mike Woods defensive rebound
3:12
Caleb Williams personal foul
3:12
TV timeout
3:01
Aidan Kehoe turnover (Ryan Pettit steals)
3:01
Aidan Kehoe personal foul
2:33
Justin Vander Baan misses two point layup
2:31
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
2:27
Jordan Pennick misses two point layup
2:25
Donovan Draper offensive rebound
2:21
+3
Jinwoo Kim makes three point jump shot (Donovan Draper assists)
45-58
2:00
Donovan Draper personal foul
1:54
Caleb Williams turnover (Donovan Draper steals)
1:54
Donovan Draper turnover
1:43
Leopards 30 second timeout
1:26
Mike Woods shooting foul (Justin Vander Baan draws the foul)
1:26
Justin Vander Baan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:26
+1
Justin Vander Baan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-59
1:17
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup
47-59
1:06
Justin Vander Baan turnover (Mike Woods steals)
0:59
Alex Chaikin personal foul
0:57
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
0:55
Ryan Pettit defensive rebound
0:52
Austin Benigni personal foul
0:48
Leopards 30 second timeout
0:46
Jordan Pennick personal foul (Mark Butler draws the foul)
0:46
Mark Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:46
Donovan Draper defensive rebound
0:38
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup
49-59
0:38
Midshipmen 60 second timeout
0:38
Leopards turnover
0:37
Justin Vander Baan shooting foul (Jordan Pennick draws the foul)
0:37
Official timeout
0:37
+1
Jordan Pennick makes regular free throw 1 of 3
50-59
0:37
Jordan Pennick misses regular free throw 2 of 3
0:37
+1
Jordan Pennick makes regular free throw 3 of 3
51-59
0:30
Jinwoo Kim personal foul (Mark Butler draws the foul)
0:30
+1
Mark Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-60
0:30
+1
Mark Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-61
0:30
Official timeout
0:21
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
0:19
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
0:18
Jordan Pennick personal foul (Alex Chaikin draws the foul)
