ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Aidan Kehoe's 20 points helped Navy defeat American 81-58 on Thursday night.

Kehoe added 11 rebounds for the Midshipmen (4-10, 1-0 Patriot League). Donovan Draper scored 17 points and added 11 rebounds and eight assists. Austin Benigni shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 16 points. The Midshipmen stopped a six-game slide with the win.

Colin Smalls finished with 18 points for the Eagles (6-8, 0-1). Matt Rogers added 12 points and eight rebounds for American. Greg Jones finished with nine points.

Navy took the lead with 18:25 left in the first half and did not give it up. Draper led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 42-29 at the break. Navy pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a six-point lead to 14 points. They outscored American by 10 points in the final half, as Kehoe led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.

Both teams next play Sunday. Navy hosts Lafayette and American squares off against Holy Cross at home.

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