Dallas, PA - On Wednesday night, Cabrini Men's Basketball traveled to face the Cougars of Misericordia University. Misericordia entered the evening 5-1 with their lone loss coming to Eastern University on Saturday.
Beyond the Box Score
The Cavaliers kept pace with the Cougars early, as a
Jayden Blakey layup tied the score 11-11 and a
Donoven Mack jumper inside the paint evened the score at 15 apiece.
From there, the tides swung in favor of the home team. Misericordia staged 13 unanswered points before leading by as much as 25 in the opening period.
Misericordia kept their foot on the gas, fully taking control of the contest in the second half.
Cabrini was unable to match their opponent's offensive output, as the Cougars shot an incredible 40-65 (62%) from the floor and drained 82% of their free throw attempts.
The game saw two Cavaliers reach double figures, with
Jayden Blakey contributing 15 points on 6-11 (3-7 3PT) shooting and
Keenan Reiss scoring 11 points on 4-8 (2-4 3PT) splits.
Bryan Warren led Cabrini's efforts on defense with 4 steals and 3 rebounds.
Cabrini Scoring
24 Points in the Paint
14 Points off Turnovers
14 Fastbreak Points
13 Bench Points
Upcoming
Cabrini wraps up their 3-game week in Maryland, as Men's Basketball tips-off against St. Mary's on Saturday 12/9 at 4pm.