Men's Basketball Uses Big Second Half to Continue Winning Ways

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ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University men's basketball team used a second half run to defeat Catholic University and remain undefeated, 83-63, on Saturday evening.


Kenny Wilson (so. Chester, Pa. / Delcastle) and DeShawn Lowman (sr. Wilmington, Del. / Concord) led the Knights with 14 points each. Wilson also added six assists and four blocks. Billy Cassidy (jr. Primos, Pa. / Friends Central) sank four three-pointers, all in the second half, for 12 points. Tyaire Hudson (jr. Wilmington, Del. / Hodgson Vo. Tech) and Darian Barnes (sr. Yeadon, Pa. / Penn Wood) each netted 11 points. The team connected on 10 baskets from downtown, seven coming in the big second half.


The first half was a battle with 11 lead changes and seven tied scores. Catholic held the biggest lead of the half, 31-25, with 3:45 left in the half. The Cardinals took a 36-33 lead into the break.


Five minutes into the second half, Catholic had a 46-39 advantage. Over the next four minutes, Neumann went on a 14-5 run and took a 53-51 lead on a three-pointer by Tony Parker (jr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Communications Tech). The Knights continued their run as Lowman and James Butler (sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Vaux) followed by going 2-for-2 from the line. Neumann did not slow down and a three-pointer by Cassidy put the Knights up by 10, 66-56, with 5:47 left in regulation. Another Cassidy three-pointer gave Neumann its 20-point advantage, 80-60, with two minutes remaining.


Neumann (8-0) will now be off until after Christmas when it will host Scranton on December 30. Action is slated to get underway at 3:00 PM.