Lehigh

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Bob Krizansky and Dozie Mbonu each scored 21 points to lead Lehigh over Towson State, 85-83, last night.Lehigh's Jay Hipps made two foul shots with seven seconds left to ice the game.The Tigers' Lewis Waller hit a driving layup at the buzzer, but Towson failed to match its heroics of Friday, when Devin Boyd's last-second three pointer beat Bucknell, 85-84.Boyd led Towson with 21 points. Chuck Lightening added 20 and Terrance Jacobs 16.Towson (5-6) held the lead until 4 minutes, 11 seconds remained in the second half, when Krizansky hit two free throws to put Lehigh (6-5)

Some might consider the ceremonial burying of the hatchet at Lehigh Portland Cement Co.'s Union Bridge plant a week ago a bit contrived. However, if the plant's management and employees can turn a symbolic act into one of substance and meaning, Carroll County residents may witness a complete turnabout in Lehigh's past decade of nasty labor relations.Last Monday's mock funeral is actually in keeping with an international growth in ritual "meaculpas." In early April, 800 German Christians traveled to the Netherlands and apologized for the World War II invasion.

The politicians liked the idea of burning tires at Lehigh Portland Cement Co., most of the citizens didn't oppose it, and the company can't wait to start because it will save money on fuel.A public hearing last night on the Union Bridge company's plan to burn 2 million tires a year was lopsided: Of 21 people who spoke, only one opposed the plan. About 70 people attended the two-hour hearing sponsored by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) at the Union Bridge Community Center.

Kaleo Kina had 22 points and six rebounds and Navy made 25 of 29 free throws to defeat host Lehigh, 80-75, last night. The win improved Navy's overall record to 12-12 and 5-4 in the Patriot League. The Midshipmen are at .500 overall for the first time since Nov. 11 and are above .500 in league play for the first time since January 2002. The Mids swept the season series against Lehigh and won for the second time in a row in league play. The win also moved Navy's Patriot League road record to 3-1. The score was tied at 71 with 1:45 to play, but Greg Sprink made seven of eight free throws down the stretch to lift the Mids.

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- With the Army pep band playing "Anchors Aweigh" in support of the Midshipmen, Navy used a 9-0 run in the final minute to survive a scare from Lehigh and take an 87-81 win in the Patriot League quarterfinals yesterday.The Cadets, who upset second-seeded Bucknell, 94-78, behind Mark Leuking's record-tying 43 points, will play Navy in tonight's semifinal round.With freshman Michael Heary cramming 18 of his 20 points into the second half and a gimpy Brian Walker making a critical steal in the closing minute, the Mids (19-9)

All the signs favored Navy before its Patriot League game with visiting Lehigh at Alumni Hall yesterday.The Midshipmen were coming off a two-point victory at Fordham on Wednesday, while, on the same night, the Engineers had been routed by 31 at Holy Cross.But the Engineers showed how unreliable past performances can be in charting the future. Trailing 58-57 midway of the second half, they used an 18-4 run to grab a 75-62 lead with two minutes left and coasted to an 85-77 victory.The Engineers (9-9, 4-3)

Lehigh Portland Cement Co. has moved a step closer to beginning a tire-burning project at its Union Bridge plant.Maryland's Department of the Environment reported Tuesday that it will issue the company an air emissions permit within two weeks because no one protested the permit during the 15-day period the state agency set aside for community comment."

Three nights after pulling off their second big upset of the season on the road, Towson's Tigers had all the makings for a significant home opener last night.But only senior center John James seemed very interested in making it a gala affair.James set career highs with 19 points and 11 rebounds and equaled his career best with six blocks, leading the sluggish Tigers to a 77-69 win over Lehigh before 1,295 at the Towson Center.Towson (3-3) never trailed after the first basket, but was unable to put away the Engineers (1-4)

UNION BRIDGE -- Burning tires as a fuel in cement kilns can be done safely and without creating toxic emissions, two experts said.The practice -- which Lehigh Portland Cement Co. hopes to start next summer -- provides a cheap fuel and is an ideal way to dispose of the 4.5 million used tires generated in Maryland every year, proponents and state officials said.Lehigh announced Thursday it will apply to the state this week to burn 2 million tires a year in its four kilns to reduce fuel costs.