LANCASTER, PA – Sophomore
Voshon Mack connected on three free throws in the final 67 seconds to give the Cabrini men's basketball team a 77-74 win at Lancaster Bible College.
The sophomore scored a game-high 17 points for the Blue and White (3-4), while senior
Keith Blassingale and sophomore
Ryan Byars added 15 points each.
Sophomore
Brice Parks notched his first career double-double, pairing 10 points with a career best 10 rebounds, as the Cavaliers snapped their four game losing streak.
Cabrini carried a slim lead throughout much of the first half, as it shot .531 from the floor before the break.
The Cavaliers used a 12-4 run late in the opening stanza to extend their lead to a game-high 11 points on a pair of Byars' free throws with just 41 seconds left in the first.
The Chargers connected on a three pointer on the ensuing possession, but an offensive board and putback by Parks sent the Blue and White into the halftime break with a 47-37 advantage.
Lancaster Bible wasted little time charging back into the game to open the second half, opening the stanza on a 10-0 run, leveling the score at 47.
The Cavaliers responded with a 12-2 spurt of their own, as Blassingale's three pointer reestablished Cabrini's 10 point cushion with 14 minutes to play.
The Chargers whittled away at their deficit, eventually taking a 68-67 lead on Britton Beachy's triple. Cabrini responded on its next possession, as Parks' offensive rebound led to another Blassingale three pointer.
Both teams exchanged buckets over the next few minutes, with Lancaster Bible tying the score at 70, 72 and 74, with the game's final draw coming with just 1:24 to play.
On Cabrini's next possession, a Chargers' foul sent Mack to the charity stripe, where he split a pair of free throws. Lancaster Bible missed a jumper with the chance to take a lead with 38 seconds to play, before another foul sent Mack back to the stripe.
The sophomore connected on both attempts, giving Cabrini a three point lead with 29 seconds to play.
Following a Lancaster Bible time out, the Blue and White pressured the home team into a missed three point attempt and collected the rebound before a turnovers returned the ball to the Chargers with 16 seconds on the clock.
The Chargers created one final game-tying three point attempt, but Jordan Shewbridge's attempt from the corner rimmed out.
After building a comfortable halftime lead, the Cavaliers shot just .368 from the field in the second half and attempted just 19 field goals, 13 less than they attempted in the first.
The Chargers also converted Cabrini's nine second half turnovers into 15 points and outscored the Blue and White 20-6 in the paint after the break.
Junior
DJ Smith added eight points and seven rebounds for the Cavaliers, while junior
Justin Gans added eight points off the bench.
Jackson Henri and Tyler Norris led the Chargers with 14 points each and combined for 15 rebounds in the loss.
The Cavaliers will make their final Nerney Field House appearance of the calendar year on Thursday, as they play host to Salisbury University (3-6). Game time is slated for 7pm.