Caleb Williams scores 24 as Lafayette knocks off Mercyhurst 79-71
AP
Dec 05, 2025
EASTON, Pa. (AP) Caleb Williams had 24 points in Lafayette Leopards's 79-71 victory over Mercyhurst Lakers on Friday night.
Williams 6 for 9 from 3-point range and went 6 for 6 from the free-throw line for the Leopards (3-7). Christian Humphrey scored 20 and grabbed eight rebounds. Andrew Phillips added 14 points and weight rebounds.
Bernie Blunt led the Lakers (3-6) with 17 points. Mykolas Ivanauskas added 14 points and two blocks. Jake Lemelman pitched in with 12 points, eight assists and three steals.
After a 34-all tie at halftime, Lafayette took the lead for good with 3:11 remaining on a 3-pointer from Phillips that made it 71-68.
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1st Half
MERCYH
Lakers
34
LAF
Leopards
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Leopards gains possession)
19:32
Christian Humphrey-Rembert misses three point jump shot
19:30
Shareef Jackson offensive rebound
19:28
+2
Shareef Jackson makes two point tip layup
0-2
18:57
Christian Humphrey-Rembert blocks Jake Lemelman's two point jump shot
18:55
Caleb Williams defensive rebound
18:48
Bernie Blunt III personal foul
18:26
Andrew Phillips misses two point jump shot
18:24
Mykolas Ivanauskas defensive rebound
18:10
Mykolas Ivanauskas misses three point jump shot
18:08
Christian Humphrey-Rembert defensive rebound
17:47
Mykolas Ivanauskas blocks Shareef Jackson's two point jump shot
17:45
Leopards offensive rebound
17:43
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot (Mark Butler assists)
0-5
17:30
Jake Lemelman turnover (Mark Butler steals)
17:27
+2
Mark Butler makes two point layup
0-7
17:06
Christian Gamble misses two point jump shot
17:04
Christian Humphrey-Rembert defensive rebound
16:58
Caleb Williams turnover
16:44
Bernie Blunt III misses two point jump shot
16:42
Mykolas Ivanauskas offensive rebound
16:42
Shareef Jackson personal foul
16:35
Qadir Martin misses two point layup
16:33
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
16:16
Qadir Martin blocks Christian Humphrey-Rembert's two point layup
16:14
Mykolas Ivanauskas defensive rebound
16:08
+2
Mykolas Ivanauskas makes two point layup (Christian Gamble assists)
2-7
15:45
Luke Bevilacqua turnover (traveling)
15:45
TV timeout
15:21
Luke Bevilacqua blocks Mykolas Ivanauskas's two point layup
15:19
Lakers offensive rebound
15:17
+2
Qadir Martin makes two point jump shot
4-7
15:05
Caleb Williams misses three point jump shot
15:03
Luke Bevilacqua offensive rebound
15:01
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot (Luke Bevilacqua assists)
4-10
14:44
+2
Jake Lemelman makes two point layup
6-10
14:24
Qadir Martin blocks Luke Bevilacqua's two point jump shot
14:22
Christian Gamble defensive rebound
14:04
Mykolas Ivanauskas turnover (traveling)
13:37
Caleb Williams turnover (Deshaun Jackson Jr. steals)
13:20
+2
Bernie Blunt III makes two point jump shot
8-10
13:09
Deshaun Jackson Jr. blocks Caleb Williams's three point jump shot
13:07
Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
12:56
+2
Jake Lemelman makes two point jump shot
10-10
12:35
Andrew Phillips misses three point jump shot
12:33
Bernie Blunt III defensive rebound
12:05
Jake Lemelman misses two point jump shot
12:03
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
11:56
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot
10-13
11:35
Bernie Blunt III misses three point jump shot
11:33
Shareef Jackson defensive rebound
11:19
+2
Shareef Jackson makes two point layup (Caleb Williams assists)
10-15
11:03
Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:01
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
10:49
Shareef Jackson turnover (Jake Lemelman steals)
10:41
Qadir Martin misses two point jump shot
10:39
Qadir Martin offensive rebound
10:38
+3
Jake Lemelman makes three point jump shot (Qadir Martin assists)
13-15
10:13
+3
Andrew Phillips makes three point jump shot (Shareef Jackson assists)
13-18
9:54
+2
Bernie Blunt III makes two point jump shot
15-18
9:33
+3
Christian Humphrey-Rembert makes three point jump shot (Shareef Jackson assists)
15-21
9:13
+3
Qadir Martin makes three point jump shot (Deshaun Jackson Jr. assists)
18-21
9:13
Leopards 30 second timeout
9:13
TV timeout
9:03
Andrew Phillips misses three point jump shot
9:01
James Thomas defensive rebound
8:41
+2
Deshaun Jackson Jr. makes two point jump shot
20-21
8:29
Mark Butler turnover
8:05
+2
Deshaun Jackson Jr. makes two point layup (Jake Lemelman assists)
22-21
7:53
Andrew Phillips turnover (James Thomas steals)
7:35
+2
Mykolas Ivanauskas makes two point jump shot (Deshaun Jackson Jr. assists)
24-21
7:12
Mykolas Ivanauskas blocks Ashton Wallace's two point layup
7:10
James Thomas defensive rebound
6:42
Mykolas Ivanauskas misses two point jump shot
6:40
Christian Humphrey-Rembert defensive rebound
6:30
Mark Butler misses two point layup
6:30
Lakers defensive rebound
6:30
TV timeout
6:02
+2
Mykolas Ivanauskas makes two point jump shot (James Thomas assists)
26-21
5:45
Malik Rasul turnover
5:16
Jake Lemelman misses three point jump shot
5:14
Caleb Williams defensive rebound
5:10
Ashton Wallace turnover
4:58
Mykolas Ivanauskas turnover
4:44
Andrew Phillips misses three point jump shot
4:42
Deshaun Jackson Jr. defensive rebound
4:38
+2
Mykolas Ivanauskas makes two point layup (Jake Lemelman assists)
28-21
4:09
Caleb Williams misses two point layup
4:07
Shareef Jackson offensive rebound
4:06
Shareef Jackson misses two point tip layup
4:04
Qadir Martin defensive rebound
4:02
+2
Deshaun Jackson Jr. makes two point layup (Jake Lemelman assists)
30-21
3:51
Mykolas Ivanauskas personal foul
3:51
TV timeout
3:42
+2
Shareef Jackson makes two point layup (Mark Butler assists)
30-23
3:24
+2
Deshaun Jackson Jr. makes two point jump shot
32-23
3:16
+2
Mark Butler makes two point layup
32-25
2:56
Jake Lemelman misses two point layup
2:54
Shareef Jackson defensive rebound
2:49
+3
Christian Humphrey-Rembert makes three point jump shot (Mark Butler assists)
32-28
2:19
Qadir Martin misses three point jump shot
2:17
Leopards defensive rebound
2:04
+3
Christian Humphrey-Rembert makes three point jump shot (Mark Butler assists)
32-31
2:04
Lakers 30 second timeout
1:44
Christian Gamble misses two point jump shot
1:42
James Thomas offensive rebound
1:39
+2
Christian Gamble makes two point layup (James Thomas assists)
34-31
1:29
Christian Humphrey-Rembert turnover (James Thomas steals)
1:09
Bernie Blunt III misses two point layup
1:07
Shareef Jackson defensive rebound
0:59
+3
Christian Humphrey-Rembert makes three point jump shot (Caleb Williams assists)
34-34
0:35
Caleb Williams personal foul
0:20
Jake Lemelman turnover
0:00
Qadir Martin blocks Andrew Phillips's two point jump shot
0:00
Leopards offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MERCYH
Lakers
37
LAF
Leopards
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
+2
Shareef Jackson makes two point jump shot (Mark Butler assists)
34-36
19:19
+2
Jake Lemelman makes two point jump shot
36-36
19:04
Caleb Williams turnover (Jake Lemelman steals)
19:00
+2
Bernie Blunt III makes two point layup (Christian Gamble assists)
38-36
18:49
Christian Gamble shooting foul (Caleb Williams draws the foul)
18:49
+1
Caleb Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-37
18:49
+1
Caleb Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-38
18:34
Qadir Martin misses two point jump shot
18:32
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
18:23
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot
38-41
17:57
+2
Mykolas Ivanauskas makes two point layup (Jake Lemelman assists)
40-41
17:34
Andrew Phillips misses three point jump shot
17:32
Shareef Jackson offensive rebound
17:30
Shareef Jackson misses two point jump shot
17:28
Qadir Martin defensive rebound
17:22
Jake Lemelman misses two point layup
17:20
Jake Lemelman offensive rebound
17:04
+2
Christian Gamble makes two point jump shot (Qadir Martin assists)
42-41
16:52
+2
Andrew Phillips makes two point layup (Mark Butler assists)
42-43
16:31
Bernie Blunt III misses three point jump shot
16:29
Shareef Jackson defensive rebound
16:06
Shareef Jackson misses two point layup
16:04
Qadir Martin defensive rebound
15:56
Caleb Williams blocks Bernie Blunt III's two point layup
15:56
Bernie Blunt III offensive rebound
15:56
Christian Humphrey-Rembert shooting foul
15:56
TV timeout
15:56
+1
Bernie Blunt III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-43
15:56
+1
Bernie Blunt III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-43
15:46
Christian Gamble shooting foul (Mark Butler draws the foul)
15:46
+1
Mark Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-44
15:46
+1
Mark Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-45
15:14
Qadir Martin misses two point jump shot
15:14
Lakers turnover
15:01
+2
Christian Humphrey-Rembert makes two point layup
44-47
14:38
Caleb Williams personal foul
14:35
+2
Bernie Blunt III makes two point jump shot (Deshaun Jackson Jr. assists)
46-47
14:22
Caleb Williams misses three point jump shot
14:22
Folabomi Fayemi offensive rebound
14:22
Bernie Blunt III personal foul
14:16
Luke Bevilacqua turnover (James Thomas steals)
14:06
Deshaun Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:04
Christian Humphrey-Rembert defensive rebound
13:56
+3
Christian Humphrey-Rembert makes three point jump shot (Mark Butler assists)
46-50
13:56
Lakers 30 second timeout
13:56
TV timeout
13:26
Jake Lemelman misses three point jump shot
13:24
Christian Humphrey-Rembert defensive rebound
13:00
Jake Lemelman shooting foul (Luke Bevilacqua draws the foul)
13:00
+1
Luke Bevilacqua makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-51
13:00
+1
Luke Bevilacqua makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-52
12:31
Jake Lemelman misses two point jump shot
12:29
Cameron Johnson offensive rebound
12:24
+2
Mykolas Ivanauskas makes two point layup (Jake Lemelman assists)
48-52
12:15
Cameron Johnson personal foul
12:07
Mykolas Ivanauskas personal foul
12:02
+2
Andrew Phillips makes two point layup
48-54
11:41
Folabomi Fayemi personal foul
11:41
TV timeout
11:24
Cameron Johnson misses two point jump shot
11:22
Christian Humphrey-Rembert defensive rebound
11:16
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot
48-57
10:55
+3
Bernie Blunt III makes three point jump shot (Jake Lemelman assists)
51-57
10:40
Shareef Jackson turnover (Jake Lemelman steals)
10:19
Jake Lemelman misses two point jump shot
10:17
Mykolas Ivanauskas offensive rebound
10:15
+2
Mykolas Ivanauskas makes two point tip layup
53-57
10:07
+2
Shareef Jackson makes two point layup (Caleb Williams assists)
53-59
9:48
Mykolas Ivanauskas misses three point jump shot
9:46
Shareef Jackson defensive rebound
9:40
Jake Lemelman shooting foul (Caleb Williams draws the foul)
9:40
+1
Caleb Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-60
9:40
+1
Caleb Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-61
9:09
Mykolas Ivanauskas misses two point layup
9:09
Qadir Martin offensive rebound
9:09
Ashton Wallace shooting foul (Qadir Martin draws the foul)
9:09
Qadir Martin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:09
+1
Qadir Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-61
8:48
Caleb Williams turnover
8:27
Mykolas Ivanauskas misses two point jump shot
8:25
Christian Humphrey-Rembert defensive rebound
8:17
+3
Christian Humphrey-Rembert makes three point jump shot (Caleb Williams assists)
54-64
7:58
Bernie Blunt III turnover (Ashton Wallace steals)
7:51
Andrew Phillips misses three point jump shot
7:49
Sean Lang defensive rebound
7:46
Christian Humphrey-Rembert blocks Mykolas Ivanauskas's two point layup
7:44
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
7:24
Ashton Wallace misses two point layup
7:23
Sean Lang defensive rebound
7:23
TV timeout
7:01
+2
Qadir Martin makes two point layup (Jake Lemelman assists)
56-64
6:44
Jake Lemelman personal foul (Andrew Phillips draws the foul)
6:44
+1
Andrew Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-65
6:44
+1
Andrew Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-66
6:23
Jake Lemelman misses two point jump shot
6:21
James Thomas offensive rebound
6:20
+2
James Thomas makes two point tip layup
58-66
5:58
Caleb Williams misses two point jump shot
5:56
Lakers defensive rebound
5:37
Caleb Williams personal foul
5:37
Andrew Phillips personal foul
5:34
+2
Bernie Blunt III makes two point layup
60-66
5:23
+2
Mark Butler makes two point layup
60-68
4:55
+3
Christian Gamble makes three point jump shot (Jake Lemelman assists)
63-68
4:35
Caleb Williams turnover (Christian Gamble steals)
4:28
Qadir Martin misses two point layup
4:26
Christian Gamble offensive rebound
4:26
+2
Christian Gamble makes two point tip layup
65-68
4:18
Leopards 30 second timeout
4:18
TV timeout
4:02
Bernie Blunt III blocks Shareef Jackson's two point layup
4:00
Bernie Blunt III defensive rebound
3:33
+3
Jake Lemelman makes three point jump shot (Bernie Blunt III assists)
68-68
3:11
+3
Andrew Phillips makes three point jump shot (Shareef Jackson assists)
68-71
2:46
Bernie Blunt III misses two point jump shot
2:45
Qadir Martin offensive rebound
2:45
Shareef Jackson shooting foul (Qadir Martin draws the foul)
2:45
+1
Qadir Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-71
2:45
Qadir Martin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:45
Luke Bevilacqua defensive rebound
2:30
Caleb Williams misses two point layup
2:29
Andrew Phillips offensive rebound
2:29
James Thomas shooting foul (Andrew Phillips draws the foul)
2:29
+1
Andrew Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-72
2:29
+1
Andrew Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-73
2:10
Bernie Blunt III misses three point jump shot
2:08
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
1:59
Qadir Martin blocks Mark Butler's two point layup
1:57
Leopards offensive rebound
1:53
Luke Bevilacqua turnover (Deshaun Jackson Jr. steals)
1:33
Jake Lemelman misses two point jump shot
1:31
Cameron Johnson offensive rebound
1:20
Luke Bevilacqua shooting foul (Bernie Blunt III draws the foul)
1:20
+1
Bernie Blunt III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-73
1:20
+1
Bernie Blunt III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-73
0:56
Leopards 30 second timeout
0:51
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot (Shareef Jackson assists)
71-76
0:38
Bernie Blunt III misses three point jump shot
0:37
Qadir Martin offensive rebound
0:37
Lakers 30 second timeout
0:27
Mykolas Ivanauskas misses two point jump shot
0:25
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
0:21
Jake Lemelman personal foul (Mark Butler draws the foul)
