RADNOR, PA – The Cabrini men's basketball team used a dominant second 20 minutes to score a 103-87 win over the visiting Keystone College Giants today at Nerney Field House.
With the win, the Blue and White improve to 12-2 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference and 16-5 overall. With today's victory, the Cavaliers have matched their win total from the 2015-16 campaign.
Four Cavaliers scored in double figures today, while four secured at least four rebounds and three handed out at least five assists.
Junior
Tyheim Monroe led the way with 29 points on 13-17 shooting and 18 rebounds. Senior
Ryan Charity added a career high 27 points to go with five rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals.
Junior
Deryl Bagwell narrowly missed a triple double, posting 14 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two blocked shots, while classmate
DeVahnte Mosley chipped in with 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
After a pair of early ties, the Blue and White used a 10-3 spurt to build an early seven point lead. A Charity triple gave the Cavaliers an 18-11 lead at the 13:09 mark before Giants stormed back.
Over the next six minutes, Keystone went on a 19-6 run, turning a 27-20 deficit into a 39-33 lead.
Cabrini shot just 5-19, including 0-4 from three point range over the final 8:43 of the half, allowing the Giants to gain control of the game's momentum. Keystone junior Mark Gilliam closed the half with a three pointer, sending the Giants into the break with a 48-39 lead.
The Blue and White deficit grew to 11 points early in the second half, but the Cavaliers responded with a 13-2 run of their own. A Charity steal led to a fast break lay-up for Monroe, evening the score at 52.
Bagwell and Monroe combined to score on six consecutive possessions to briefly give Cabrini a slim lead.
Trailing 64-62 minutes later, the Cavaliers turned to its defense to regain the lead. The Blue and White forced three turnovers in a three minute span and used a 9-2 spurt to rebuild its seven point cushion at 73-66.
Cabrini put the game away over the next several minutes, scoring on eight consecutive possessions. The Blue and White used a 13-2 run to extend its lead to 90-75 on a Bagwell three pointer with 4:39 to play.
After shooting just .405 from the field in the first half, including 2-10 from three point range, the Cavaliers drained 24 of its 40 second half field goal attempts, outscoring the Giants 64-39 after the break.
Monroe, Charity and Bagwell combined for 49 second half points on 19-30 shooting.
Freshman Perry Belcher led the Giants (6-15, 3-11 CSAC) with 21 points, five boards and five assists, while Gilliam finished with 17 points and six rebounds. Senior Khyle Diaz and sophomore Ray Mills combined for 26 points off the bench.
The Cavaliers will look to build on today's win on Wednesday, when they welcome Cairn University (4-15, 2-11 CSAC) to Nerney Field House. Game time is slated for 8pm, following the Cabrini-Cairn women's game.