BETHLEHEM, PA – After trailing by as many as 13 points in the first half, the Cavaliers outscored Moravian 44-28 in the second half to earn a 90-74 victory in the final game of the 37th Roosevelt's Greyhound Classic at Moravian College.
Four Cavaliers recorded double figure points, as the club improved to 7-3 on the year. Junior
DeVahnte Mosley led the way with 28 points, after shooting 9-11 from the field and 10-10 from the free throw line.
Junior
Tyheim Monroe was named the weekend's Most Valuable Player after extending his double-double streak, pairing 24 points and 17 rebounds. Classmate
Deryl Bagwell, who was also named to the All-Tournament Team, recorded 17 points, while senior
Ryan Charity added 16 points.
The Blue and White got off to a slow start, as the Greyhounds opened the game with an 11-2 lead. Moravian's lead grew to 21-8 before the Cavaliers began their comeback.
Cabrini responded with a 10-0 spurt to pull within three points before taking its first lead of the night at 35-34 on Charity's lay-up with 4:31 left in the first half. The Cavaliers built a pair of slim leads in the final minutes of the stanza before a Moravian jumper sent the teams into the half tied at 46.
Trailing 54-52 early in the second half, the Cavaliers turned to their defense to gain control of the game. Back to back steals led to Charity fast break lay-ups and the Blue and White were off and running.
Cabrini used a 24-3 run over the next nine minutes of action to pull away from the Greyhounds. The Blue and White forced Moravian to miss eight of its next nine field goal attempts with nine turnovers during the spurt.
An offensive rebound and three point play by Monroe capped the run, putting the Blue and White ahead 76-57, its largest lead of the night, with 7:33 to play.
In total, the Cavaliers forced the Greyhounds into 13 second half turnovers, which led to 24 Blue and White points. Cabrini also recorded a season-high 14 steals in the win.
Charity and Mosley secured five rebounds each, while Charity and Bagwell accounted for a combined 10 steals.
Brandon McGuire led Moravian (8-4) with 21 points and eight rebounds, while Oneil Holder paired 16 pints and 11 boards.
Cabrini will return to Colonial States Athletic Conference action on Thursday, as it welcomes No. 23 Neumann (9-0, 3-0 CSAC) to Nerney Field House. The match-up of the two remaining undefeated CSAC teams is slated to tip 8pm.