Navy Midshipmen Fall to Colgate, Lose Third Straight Patriot League Game

Navy’s start to Patriot League play now seems like nothing more than a mirage, as the Midshipmen men’s basketball team lost its third straight game, this time to Colgate, 73-66, at Alumni Hall on Wednesday. The Midshipmen (5-13, 2-3 in Patriot) started league action with two straight victories, but they’re now under-500 as the Raiders (7-11, 4-1) kept themselves at the top of the league standings. Navy had a 37-36 lead with 17:53 left in the second half, but it was the final time the Midshipmen could say that. From there, the Raiders outscored them 37-29 the rest of the way. Colgate’s Nicolas Louis-Jacques sparked the Raiders, as he made back-to-back 3-pointers to give them a 42-37 lead a minute later. From there, the Midshipmen fought to try and make it a one-possession game, as they fell behind by nine points on two different occasions, the last coming at 9:35 left. In one quick flurry the Midshipmen cut the lead to two points. Austin Benigni made a free throw, followed by a layup and free throw from Donov