Final
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Avworo's layup lifts Navy past Bucknell 69-67
Jan 10, 2010 - 3:42 AM LEWISBURG, Pa.(AP) -- O.J. Avworo made a go-ahead layup with 1:02 left to lift Navy to a 69-67 win over Bucknell on Saturday night in the Patriot League opener for both teams.A turnover by Bucknell's Darryl Shazier and Bryson Johnson's 3-point missed helped preserve the victory for the Midshipmen (7-9).
Harris led Navy with 15 points. Romeo Garcia, Jeremy Wilson and Greg Brown each finished with 10 points.
The Bison (5-12) held a 67-66 lead with 1:25 to play on Johnson's 3. But Avworo, who finished with four points on 2 of 8 shooting, drove down the left side of the lane and flipped in a tough shot off the glass for the go-ahead score.
Bucknell's Chris Harris hit a free throw with 3 seconds left for the final margin.
Johnson scored a game-high 18 points for Bucknell. Mike Muscala had 16 points, eight rebounds and seven blocked shots. Patrick Behan finished with 10 points.
- NCAA BB
NAVY 69
BUCKNELL 67 FINAL
Jan 9 8:53 PM - NCAA BB
NAVY 34
BUCKNELL 34 HALFTIME
Jan 9 7:45 PM
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