Misericordia 84, Delaware Valley 68

Game Leaders

Delaware Valley
Pts: Zach Sly - 19
Reb: Chris Moran - 15
Ast: Zach Sly - 8
Misericordia
Pts: Steve Ware - 21
Reb: Steve Ware - 8
Ast: Joe Busacca - 7

Team Stats

Delaware Valley
Misericordia

Field Goals

(23-64)
(25-52)

Field Goal %

35.9%
48.1%

Rebounds

39
36

Assists

14
19

Turnovers

11
11

Pts off Turnovers

13
16

2nd Chance Pts

17
7

Bench Pts

9
17
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More news about: Delaware Valley
Jan 25, 2014

DALLAS (PA) – Misericordia University hardly missed from the field or the foul line in the half as the Cougars built a 19-point lead at the break and cruised to an 84-68 victory over visiting Delaware Valley College in a Freedom Conference game.

The result, combined with others around the conference, left a four-way tie atop the standings as all four 2013 conference tournament participants (champion Delaware Valley, runner-up DeSales and semifinalists FDU-Florham and Misericordia) are 4-2 in league play. Delaware Valley (9-8 overall) travels to FDU-Florham on Wednesday, January 29 to conclude the first half of Freedom play.

The Cougars (9-7 overall) took a combined 38 shots from the field and the foul line in the first half and missed just 12 of them. They hit 16 of 27 shots (59.3%) from the field, including an 8-for-12 (66.7%) effort from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, they were 10-for-11 (90.9%).

The Aggies, who were without leading scorer Francis Arnold for the second straight game because of an injury, led 11-10 seven minutes in before a 31-14 blitz made it a 41-25 Misericordia advantage with 3:33 to go. The Cougars eventually took a 50-31 lead into the intermission.

The advantage ballooned to as many as 22, including at 65-43 with 11 minutes left. Delaware Valley scored eight straight thanks to back-to-back 3-pointers from Zach Sly and a jumper by Zach Sibel, but Misericordia ended any hopes of a big Aggie comeback with five straight and 11 of 14 to put the lead back to 22.

The Cougars finished shooting 48.1 percent from the field, 52.4 percent from 3-point land and 88.5 percent from the free throw line. Steve Ware was a perfect 9-for-9 on foul shots as he finished with 21 points and eight rebounds. Matt Green sank six of seven from beyond the arc and had 18 points while Joe Busacca added 13 points and seven assists.

Sly scored 19 points and dished eight assists for Delaware Valley. Chris Moran had a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds while Jay Donovan and Zibel poured in nine and eight points respectively.