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HAMILTON – Army West Point saved its best for last and fought off a valiant Colgate effort in a 62-54 Patriot League outcome here Wednesday night.
 
The Raiders led at intermission for the first time since their Dec. 2 win over UMass Lowell, and they were within 42-41 entering the fourth quarter. But Army put 20 points on the board for the first time in 31 quarters – nearly eight games – and held Colgate scoreless over the final 2:16.
 
Summer King's layup was the last Raider hoop and pulled Colgate within 57-54. Army had two chances the next time down the floor but King forced a turnover and Colgate had possession inside of a minute to play.
 
An Army steal and Margaret Hubbell's ensuing layup pushed the lead to 59-54 with 29 seconds remaining. Colgate was forced to chuck a 3-pointer that misfired and Army iced the game at the free throw line.
 
Army in the fourth quarter was 7-of-12 from the floor, 5-of-6 at the line and posted a 10-2 rebounding edge. Hubbell was huge over the final 10 minutes, scoring eight points on 2-of-2 from the floor and 4-of-4 at the line and grabbing four boards in that period.
 
King, the Patriot League's top shooter, finished with 12 points on 4-of-7 from the floor. She added a game-high eight rebounds and blocked three shots. Mylah Chandler filled up the stat sheet with seven points, six rebounds and a career-high three steals.

Chelsey Koren matched her career high with five assists for the second game in a row, against just three turnovers. Tegan Graham also had her best scoring game since November with 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting.
 
Madison Hovren led Army with 15 points, followed by Aliyah Murray's 13 and Janae McNeal's 10. Jess Lewis handed out six of Army's 15 assists.
 
Bottom Line
Army West Point 62, Colgate 54
 
Won-Lost Records
• Colgate is now 4-16 overall and 0-9 in the Patriot League.
• Army improved to 10-10 and 3-6.
 
Facts & Figures
• Colgate dressed just 10 players after guard Keelah Dixon was a late scratch because of an illness.
• The Raiders trailed 19-13 early in the second quarter but ended on a 17-7 run to lead 30-26 at the break.
• Colgate before Wednesday was 3-0 when leading at halftime, and Army was 0-9 when trailing.
• Army scored the first six points of the second half and built a 40-35 lead late in the third quarter.
• But Colgate answered with six straight points on jumpers by Graham and Tori Pozsonyi and a pair of free throws from King to take its final lead of the game at 41-40 with 34 seconds left.
• Murray's layup with six seconds remaining flipped the score to 42-41 Army heading to the fourth.
• Army's largest lead was eight points on three occasions in the final quarter, the last being 55-47 on Daizjah Morris' layup with 5:09 showing.
• A 7-2 Colgate run narrowed the score to 57-54 on King's bucket, but then the Raiders went cold over the final 2:16.
• The Raiders from the field shot in the 40s each of the four quarters. They finished at 42.9 percent.
• Colgate through 12 games with Rachel Thompson in the lineup was averaging 62.0 points, with a high of 84 against UMass Lowell and four other games in the 70s.
• In the eight games since Thompson's injury, Colgate is scoring at a 52.9 clip with a high of 57 at Bucknell.

From the Source
• Head coach Bill Cleary (On the game) "We were happy with the intensity and today is an indication that when we have that intensity, it gives us an opportunity to win. As disappointed as we are with the outcome, we have to use this as a teaching point. We have to give ourselves an opportunity every game. And for that to happen, we have to play with intensity the entire game.
 
"It's tough because we are overcoming a lot right now, and every little detail matters. The players get that but it means us being more disciplined. When we were winning those games earlier in the year, when the games got tight, we became more disciplined. We have to maintain that focus, particularly when the games get tight."

Gate Grab Bag
• Attendance at Cotterell Court was 133.
 
Up Next
• Colgate starts the second half of Patriot League play with a Saturday visit to American.
• The first-place Eagles are 16-4 overall and a perfect 9-0 in the Patriot League after Wednesday's 68-63 overtime win at Holy Cross.
• Tipoff is 2 p.m. from Washington, with the Patriot League Network carrying all the action.