Cabrini 68, Delaware Valley 55

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RADNOR (PA) – Cabrini College used a 16-2 run in the second half to pull away to a 68-55 triumph over visiting Delaware Valley College in a non-conference game.

The Cavaliers improved to 11-3 on the season while the loss dropped the Aggies to 7-5. Delaware Valley will resume Freedom Conference action on Wednesday when it travels to Wilkes University. Twelve of the Aggies' final 13 contests are league outings.

Delaware Valley led throughout the first seven minutes of the contest before a 13-3 run turned an 11-9 Cabrini deficit to a 22-14 advantage. The Aggies used a late run to make it a one-point contest, but the Cavaliers answered with the last five of the half for a 33-27 lead.

Cabrini's lead went to nine in the early moments of the second half, but Delaware Valley countered with a 12-5 run to pull to within two, 41-39, with 11:57 remaining. Eireann Anastasi, Brenna Coll and Brittany Wood combined for all 12 of the Aggies' points in the rally.

However, it was all Cabrini from there as its big spurt saw six different players score and its lead jumped to 57-41 with 5:06 on the clock. Delaware Valley never got closer than 11 points the rest of the way.

Kristina Startare was one of four Cavaliers to hit double digits in scoring as she finished with a game-high 15 points. Amber Keys came off the bench to notch 12 points and nine rebounds while Brittany Sandone and Annie Rivituso added 11 and 10 points respectively.

Wood hit four of Delaware Valley's six 3-pointers on the evening and the junior finished with a team-best 14 points. She also added six rebounds. Anastasi had 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds in the loss.