Mountain Hawks Take Down Cincinnati 88-85 in Season-Opening Thriller

Mountain Hawks Take Down Cincinnati 88-85 in Season-Opening Thriller

Juniors Whitney Lind and Jessie Ozzauto combined for 51 points as the Lehigh women's basketball team opened its 2025-26 season with a thrilling 88-85 victory over Big 12 member Cincinnati Tuesday night at Fifth Third Arena. In a game that featured 15 lead changes, senior Lily Fandre scored on a driving layup with 57 seconds remaining to tie the game, then made two free throws with 12.9 seconds remaining to put the Mountain Hawks ahead for good.

Lehigh women’s basketball upsets Big-12 opponent 88-85

Just over a year ago, the Lehigh women’s basketball team made history by earning its first-ever Big Ten victory after defeating Northwestern University 85-68. The following season, they pulled off another upset. Given a 12.3% chance to win by ESPN Analytics, the Mountain Hawks defeated the University of Cincinnati 88-85 tonight, securing their first win [...] The post Lehigh women’s basketball upsets Big-12 opponent 88-85 appeared first on The B…