March 28, 2024

Sturtz grabs 14 rebounds in Bulldogs’ win over Lehigh

DES MOINES (AP) — Roman Penn had 18 points and nine assists as Drake defeated Lehigh 74-58 on Thursday night.

Liam Robbins had 13 points and four blocks for Drake (4-1), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. D.J. Wilkins added 13 points and Noah Thomas had 11.

Newton native Garrett Sturtz scored six points on 2-of-4 shooting and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line. He also grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds and had two steals in 31 minutes. Connor Gholson, also a Newton native, had one rebound in one minute of play.

Anthony Murphy, who was second on the Bulldogs in scoring coming into the contest with 12 points per game, was held to four points, and missed all four of his 3-point shots.

James Karnik had 14 points for the Mountain Hawks (3-3).