ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University men's basketball team fell to Cabrini College, 106-85, on Wednesday evening in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) match-up.
Darian Barnes led the Knights with a double-double, 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Kevin Green netted 19 points, leading six Knights in double-digits.
James Butler contributed 13 points.
Denzel Yard added 12 points.
Tyaire Hudson and
DeShawn Lowman each netted 10 points.
The first half was a battle with 14 lead changes and eight tied scores. The Knights held the biggest lead of the half, five points, 37-32, with 6:46 left in the half. Two Cavalier free throws tied the game for the eighth time in the first 20 minutes at 55-all with 55 seconds left before halftime. Green connected on a lay-up four seconds before the break and Neumann took 57-55 lead into halftime.
Neumann started the half off week, scoring the first four points. Five minutes in, the game was knotted at 66. Cabrini broke through going on a 12-1 run, 78-67, with 11:34 left on the clock. The Cavaliers slowly continued to build their lead over the final 10 minutes. During the final five minutes, Cabrini netted 14 points while holding Neumann to five. The Cavaliers outscored Neumann 51-28 in the second half and end the Knights nine game winning streak, 106-85.
Neumann (17-7, 13-4 CSAC) will wrap-up the regular season on Saturday when it hosts Immaculata starting at 3:00 PM. The Knights will honor their seniors before tip-off.