December 7, 2024
Greyhounds Fall at Catholic in Landmark Conference Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Moravian University men’s basketball squad fell to host The Catholic University of America, 73-49, in Landmark Conference action Saturday.
Moravian University
4-3,2-2 Landmark
49
The Catholic University of America
7-1,3-0 Landmark
73
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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25 | 24 | 49 |
|
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36 | 37 | 73 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
The Catholic University of America
Pts:
Sean Neylon
- 16
Reb:
Justin Green
- 9
Ast:
Dan Buckley
- 5
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | The Catholic University of America |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (17-60) | (28-61) |
| Field Goal % | 28.3% | 45.9% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 48 |
| Assists | 10 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 3 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 18 |
| Pts in the Paint | 10 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 22 | 25 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Moravian University men's basketball squad fell to host The Catholic University of America, 73-49, in Landmark Conference action Saturday.
How It Happened
- The Cardinals opened the scoring with a three-pointer while junior guard Chad Kratzer netted the Hounds first points on a driving lay-up. Catholic controlled the opening portion of the game, leading 22-9 midway through the first half, and pushing the advantage to 15 points at 31-16 with 4:33 until the intermission. Junior forward Liam Cummiskey connected on a late three-pointer as the Greyhounds cut the deficit to 36-25 at the intermission
- Catholic maintained its double digit edge early in the second half until junior forward Marquis Ratcliff drained a three-pointer to pull the Blue & Grey within nine points at 48-39 with 11:30 remaining. Cummiskey added another three-pointer as Moravian trailed 50-42 midway through the second half. However, the Hounds would not get any closer the rest of the way
Inside the Numbers
- The Greyhounds had two players in double digits led by Cummiskey, who netted 12 points to go with three rebounds, while Kratzer finished with ten points, four boards and a pair of steals
- Junior guard Porter Kelly tossed in nine points with four rebounds while Ratcliff registered eight points, nine rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots
- Freshman forward Jametric Harris added three points as did sophomore guard Ian Gross
- Junior guard Colin Farrell and sophomore guard George Cutler each scored two points
- The Blue and Grey shot 17-for-60 from the field, 12-for-37 beyond the three-point line and 3-of-9 at the foul line
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, December 14 vs. Muhlenberg College, 3:00 p.m.
- Sunday, December 29 vs. FDU-Florham in Steel Club Classic, 4:30 p.m.
