Box Score RADNOR, Pa.- The No. 6 Immaculata men's basketball team went to the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Quarterfinals for the seventh consecutive season as they travelled to No. 3 Cabrini, but the Cavaliers (16-10) took control of the game from the jump and the Mighty Macs (10-16) struggled to get back in the game on their way to a 90-70 loss to end their 2016 season.
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Junior
Roy Ferrell Jr. finished off a great season with a team-high 16 points and registered his second double-double with 10 boards. Senior
Ron Melton finished off his Mighty Mac career with his second double-double on 12 points and 10 boards.
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Junior
Matt Simon set a new Immaculata record with 135 three-pointers in his career as he knocked down four tonight for 14 points.
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Senior
Rodney Duncan had a career-high seven assists to finish his IU career and give him 206, third most in Immaculata history.
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The Mighty Macs scored the first basket on a layup by junior
Michael Sturdivant Jr., but the Cavaliers went on a 10-0 over the next three minutes to go up 10-2. Freshman
Mike Piekarski made a layup to cut into the deficit, and Ferrell Jr. later made a layup to make it 12-8, but the Cavaliers went on a 10-2 spurt to get their lead to 22-10 midway through the first half.
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The Macs would trim the deficit to seven on three occasions, but the Cavaliers responded and would take a 44-26 lead into the locker room.
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Immaculata got the deficit to 16 twice after half, but Cabrini ran away with the game in the second half and topped the Macs 90-70.
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Tonight also marked the final game in the careers of seniors
Mark Hueber and
Tony Calamaro.Â
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