Navy men, women swept by Bucknell

George Kiernan led Navy with 13 points in Wednesday's loss to Bucknell on Wednesday. (Daniel Kucin Jr. / Capital Gazette)Senior forward George Kiernan scored 13 points, but a strong second half rally came up short as Navy fell to host Bucknell, 69-57, at Sojka Pavilion on Wednesday night in Patriot League action.

Junior forward Evan Wieck added 12 points for Navy (6-14, 3-6), which has lost four straight and six of its last seven. Senior point guard Hasan Abdullah totaled eight points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Midshipmen, who outscored the Bison 36-33 in the second half. Backup point guard Josiah Strong, a plebe, came off the bench to contribute eights points for Navy, which…