Navy Midshipmen Drops Sixth Straight Game Entering Patriot League Action

The Navy Midshipmen men’s basketball team was hoping to avoid going winless in December as it faced William & Mary in their final non-conference game. It wasn’t to be, as the Midshipmen fell to the Tribe, 82-76, in Navy’s final game before the start of Patriot League play next week. Navy (3-10) will take a six-game losing streak into Thursday’s opener against American. The Midshipmen have lost nine of their last 11 games. William & Mary shot 50% from the floor and built as much as an 11-point lead, 41-30. Navy eventually rallied to take the lead, 65-60, and then held a 71-69 lead with 3:42 left in the game before the contest slipped away from the Midshipmen. Navy shot 44% from the field, 43% from the 3-point line and 75% from the free throw line. William & Mary shot 39% from the arc and only 50% from the line. But, the Tribe won the turnover game, forcing 15 and only committing 10, offsetting a six-rebound deficit for the game. Five Navy players were in double figures, led by Austin Benigni, who