Navy falls to Loyola, 79-70

Navy's Greg Summers, left, takes a shot against Loyola's Kenneth Jones in the second half on Thursday. Loyola defeated Navy, 79-70, in Patriot League men's basketball game at Reitz Arena. (Kenneth K. Lam / Baltimore Sun)The quest for a first-round bye in the Patriot League tournament became a little tougher for Navy, and a bit more attainable for Loyola, as the Greyhounds held off the visiting Mids on Thursday afternoon, 79-70, at Reitz Arena.

A win would have moved Navy (9-17, 6-9 PL) into a tie for fourth in the league – the top six teams get a first-round bye. Instead, the Mids fell into a tie for seventh place with the Greyhounds (10-18, 6-9). Army, Lafayette and American stand at 7-11,…