Pacers Edged at Cabrini, 68-63
Matt Tintle was one of three Pacers in double figures as he scored 13 points in a loss to Cabrini Saturday

Pacers Edged at Cabrini, 68-63

Men's Basketball - 1/12/2013 3:49:00 PM

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Radnor, PA - Cabrini College held off a upset attempt by visiting Marywood University as the Cavaliers held on for a hard-fought 68-63 win over the Pacers Saturday afternoon in CSAC men's basketball action.  The Cavaliers now stand at 10-4 overall and 6-1 in league play while Marywood fell to 3-11, 2-5 CSAC with the loss.  Ryan Corrigan led the Pacers in scoring again, this time netting a game-high 22 points to lead three Pacers in double digits.

A tight first half resulted in a two-point edge for the hosts as the Cavaliers held a 29-27 lead at the break.  Marywood held a 25-22 lead with 4:15 left in the opening half but the hosts limited to Marywood to just a pair of free throws the rest of the way as the out-scored Marywood 7-2 to reclaim the lead.

With a 32-29 lead in hand early in the second half, Cabrini used a 7-0 run for a bit of breathing room before Marywood got back to within five (44-39) with a run of their own.  From there, Marywood went on another cold drought as the hosts went up 51-41 and from there the Pacers could not get back within five points the rest of the way.

Corrigan led three Marywood players in double-digits with 22 points, nine of which came from the charity stripe.  Matt Tintle and Kendall Harris both had 13 for the Pacers.  A.J. Williams led Cabrini with 16 points while Jeremy Knowles (14) and Aaron Walton-Moss (13) both reached double digits for the Cavaliers.

Marywood returns to action Monday when they travel to Hackettstown, New Jersey for a 7:00pm CSAC game against Centenary College.
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