Army 69, Bryant 65

Army 69, Bryant 65

Published Nov. 22, 2011 11:20 p.m. ET

Josh Herbeck scored a career-high 21 points and hit seven of Army's school-record 15 3-pointers as the Black Knights held off Bryant 69-65 on Turesday night to snap their 11-game losing streak against Division I opponents.

After the Bulldogs overcame a seven-point deficit to tie the game at 65 with 4:27 left, Army (2-4) did not allow Bryant (1-4) another point.

The Black Knights also hit a cold spell, missing their final seven field goals, including six 3-pointers, in the last 7:04. Four free throws by Julian Simmons and Ella Ellis provided the margin of victory.

Army shot 20 of 53 from the field, with all but five shots a 3-point attempt. The Black Knights also set a school record with 36 attempts from long range.

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Simmons added 19 points for the Black Knights.

Corey Maynard led Bryant with 21 points, while Alex Francis had 20 points and 14 rebounds.

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