| Final | |
|---|---|
| Navy (4-1, 0-0 Patriot League) | 58 |
| Hampton (1-3, 0-0 conf.) | 56 |
Navy men's basketball held off Hampton 58-56 at Alumni Hall on Saturday, improving to 4-1 on the season. The Midshipmen took the lead for good at 49-47 with 8:23 left in the second half and gradually extended it enough to withstand a late Pirates push.
Jordan Pennick carried the offensive load with 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting, while Jinwoo Kim added 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including a 3-of-3 performance from the free-throw line. Jerry Ashley Jr. anchored the glass with 11 rebounds and three steals. Seth Hubbard kept Hampton afloat, scoring 16 points on 3-of-5 shooting from three, but it wasn't enough against a Navy team that controlled the paint, outscoring the Pirates 24-18 there.
How it happened
Navy jumped out to an early 16-5 lead before Hampton seized control with a 14-0 run starting at the 12:57 mark of the first half, turning a deficit into a 19-16 advantage. The teams traded blows from there, eventually reaching halftime knotted at 28. The game featured eight lead changes and six ties across 40 minutes, reflecting how evenly matched the two sides were. Navy shot 47 percent from the field compared to Hampton's 39 percent, though the Midshipmen struggled from deep at 18 percent on 3-of-17 attempts. Hampton hit seven threes at a 44 percent clip, keeping the Pirates competitive throughout. After Navy grabbed that 49-47 edge with 8:23 remaining, they never surrendered it, holding Hampton to 28 second-half points while scoring 30 of their own.
Standout performances
- Jordan Pennick, Navy: 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 8-of-12 from the field, led all scorers and was the engine of the Navy offense.
- Jinwoo Kim, Navy: 14 points, 3 assists, 5-of-9 from the field, committed zero turnovers in 36 minutes.
- Jerry Ashley Jr., Navy: 9 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals, anchored Navy's rebounding edge of 33-27.
- Seth Hubbard, Hampton: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3-of-5 from three, was the Pirates' most dangerous offensive weapon.
Up next
Navy visits Georgetown on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+).