Men's Basketball

Jones' Career High Double-Double Lifts Immaculata Past Neumann

Junior Robert Jones recorded career highs with 28 points and 13 rebounds to lift Immaculata University to a 74-70 win over Neumann College in Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) action, on Monday, January 29, in Alumnae Hall.

Jones registered his career high to lead the Mighty Macs to their sixth win in seven games. Immaculata improved to 7-11 overall and 7-4 in the PAC. Freshman Scott Marston tied his career high with 16 points, while sophomore Kyle Finklea collected 10 points. Sophomore Dan Lepone added nine points.

With the score tied at 4-4 with 18:21 left in the first half, Immaculata went on a 30-8 run to grab a 34-12 lead with 5:33 remaining. The Mighty Macs finished the half with a 38-24 lead.

Immaculata held a 55-42 lead with 10:52 left in the second half, but the Knights (11-8, 8-4 PAC) whittled that down to 68-68 with 1:58 remaining. But a dunk by Marston off a Neumann turnover at 1:08 gave the Mighty Macs a 70-68 lead. They held on for the 74-70 victory.

Ronnie Fields paced the Knights with 21 points, while Derahn Patrick recorded 14 points.

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