Big 1st Half Leads to Victory for No. 6 Cavaliers

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RADNOR, Pa. – The Cabrini men's basketball team got contributions up and down its line-up today, as the No. 6 Cavaliers improved to 8-0 (2-0 CSAC) with a 100-71 victory over Baptist Bible College at Nerney Field House.  All 15 players saw at least seven minutes of action, with only senior Fran Rafferty eclipsing 20 minutes on the floor.

Junior Aaron Walton-Moss led the Blue and White with 25 points, six rebounds and seven assists in 19 minutes.  Rafferty added 11 points, while fellow senior Jon Miller tallied 10 points and seven boards in 15 minutes.

Cabrini was focused from the opening tip, as the club scored 18 of the game's first 19 points.  Baptist Bible did not connect on a field goal until nearly six minutes into the game.  A jumper by freshman Deryl Bagwell extended the lead to 23-3 at the 11:54 mark before the Defenders found their rhythm.  Baptist used a 13-2 spurt to get within nine points at 25-16 but Cabrini responded with a 10-2 ruin of its own.  

The Cavaliers shot north of 51% from the field in the opening 20 minutes and committed just four first half turnovers as it ran out to a 58-30 halftime lead.  Defensively, the Blue and White turned eight Defenders' turnovers into 14 points.  Cabrini's 25-16 first half rebounding advantage led to a 14-5 difference in second chance points.   

With a variety of line-ups in the second half, the Cavaliers maintained their advantage, extending the lead to a game high 38 points after a pair of free throws by junior Vinny Walls.  While the Blue and White's field goal percentage fell a few ticks and the club struggles from three point range, it continued to take care of the ball, surrendering just four second half turnovers.

For the fifth consecutive game, the Cavaliers connected on better than 87% of its free throw attempts, knocking down 20-12 on the day, including four each by Miller, Walls and freshman Brent Mahoney. 

Senior Luke Peterson led the Defenders (3-4, 0-1 CSAC) with 25 points on 9-12 from the floor.  Freshman Dan McGuigan added 10 points of the bench.

The Cavaliers will break for final exams before returning to action on Wednesday, December 18 when they host Randolph Macon College (3-3). The game will mark the first time the clubs have met since 2010 when the Yellow Jackets ended Cabrini's season with a 95-66 victory in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.  Game time is slated for 5:00 p.m.