ASTON, Pa. – The Cabrini College men's basketball team won its second game of the season today while handing Widener its first loss in five games.  The Cavaliers defeated the Pride 94-87 in a game played as part of the Coaches vs. Cancer tripleheader at Neumann University's Mirenda Center on Saturday.

Having not played in 11 days, Cabrini got off to a slow start and trailed early.  The Pride led 17-9 at the 13:39 mark.  A lay-up by sophomore Jon Miller sent the Cavaliers on a 24-9 run over the next eight minutes.  A John Boyd three-pointer put Cabrini ahead 35-28 with five minutes to play in the opening half.  

A lay-up by Boyd just before the buzzer sent the Blue and White back to the locker room with a 41-38 halftime advantage.

The score remained close through the first seven minutes of the second half.  Leading 56-55, the Cavaliers went on another big run.  Over the next five minutes, juniors A.J. Williams, Jeremy Knowles and sophomore Fran Rafferty led Cabrini on a 20-7 run to establish a game-high 14 point lead. 

Widener cut the lead to just two points with 2:47 on the clock but the Cavaliers closed the game making seven of their final 10 from the charity stripe.

The No. 14 Cavaliers were led by junior reserve Knowles' 24 points.  His eight rebounds were a game-high.  Knowles tallied 15 points and seven of those boards in the decisive second half.

Three other Cavaliers recorded double figure points, including Boyd and Williams, who notched 17 each, and senior Cory Lemons who added 10 points.  Williams also led Cabrini with five assists and three steals.

Cabrini outrebounded Widener 47-30 and held the Pride to just 7-20 from behind the three-point line.

Perry Wright paced the Pride (1-1) with 25 points in the loss.

In the day's first game, Eastern University defeated Ursinus College 76-68.  The finale of the tripleheader saw host Neumann University down Delaware Valley College 94-78.

The Cavaliers (2-0) will welcome the Neumann University Knights to Nerney Field House on Monday night.  Cabrini and Neumann will face off in a women's and men's CSAC doubleheader, with the ladies to open the action at 6:00 p.m. and the men to follow at approximately 8:00 p.m. 

Cabrini fans will have the opportunity to win a raffle to sit in the "Best Seat in the House" during Monday's men's game.