COACHES VS CANCER SCORES
Rowan 99, Rosemont 94
Gwynedd Mercy 91, Baruch 73
Neumann 87, Valley Forge 58
The men's basketball team suffered their first loss of the season, 91-73, to the Griffins of Gwynedd Mercy University at the Coaches vs Cancer Classic on Saturday afternoon at Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania.
The visiting Bearcats led 26-24 early in the contest, but the Griffins finished the half with a 16-3 run to build a 40-29 advantage at halftime. They kept their momentum in the second half as the Bearcats could only get as close as 55-47.
The host Griffins (3-0) stayed undefeated by shooting 56 percent (30-for-54) overall, which included a torrid 64 percent (16-for-25) in the second half.
Chimaechi Ekekeugbor led the Bearcats with 17 points and six rebounds. Doyin Isaac finished in double-figures with 12 points and three steals.
Rip Engel led the hosts with 22 points (8-of-10 FT).
The Bearcats will begin the CUNYAC portion of their schedule on Tuesday, November 29, with an 8 p.m. contest at York College in Jamaica, New York
Baruch Suffers First Loss at Gwynedd Mercy
Baruch
73
Gwynedd Mercy
91
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
Baruch (4-1) | 29 | 44 | 73 |
Gwynedd Mercy (3-0) | 40 | 51 | 91 |
Nov 26, 2016