Box Score RADNOR, Pa.- The Mighty Mac men's basketball team (7-10, 2-3) hoped to get back on track on Wednesday night at Cabrini (4-13, 2-3), but the Cavaliers started the game on fire, racing out to a 52-22 halftime lead, and despite 61 second half points by the Mighty Macs, it was not enough in a 97-83 defeat on the road.
 
Senior Mike Piekarski led the way with 20 points and five blocks, while sophomore Brandon McCullough had 19 and sophomore Asa Kitchen had 12.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Mighty Macs took the first and their only lead of the day, 3-0, in the early going, but that was brief as the Cavaliers quickly tied it and went on a 16-2 run to take their lead to double digits just five minutes in
-Junior Jordan Ambrose hit a jumper to slow the run, but by the 9:37 mark, Cabrini had opened up a 22-point lead at 32-10
-The Mighty Macs punched back with seven straight points to cut the deficit to 15 at 32-17, but Cabrini closed the half on a 20-5 run to take their 52-22 lead to the break
-Despite the tough first half, the Mighty Macs came out strong in the second half and outscored Cabrini, 61-45 after halftime
-They forced 12 turnovers and scored 18 points off those giveaways, and shot over 50% from the field
-Cabrini hit five of their 12 three point attempts after halftime to prevent the Macs from getting too close
 
TEAM COMPARISON
-Cabrini shot the ball well at a 50% clip (34-for-68) and the Macs were 33-for-74 (44.6%)
-There was a big difference from three point range as IU shot 4-for-18 (22.2%), three of them late in the game, while the Cavaliers were 12-for-25 (48%)
-IU was 13-for-21 from the line and the Cavaliers were 17-for-27 (63%)
-Rebounds were even at 45-43 slight advantage to Cabrini
 
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
-Points: Piekarski 20, McCullough 19, Kitchen 12
-Rebounds: Piekarski 7, McArthur 6, Bailey 4
-Assists: Piekarski 4, Moore 3, Ambrose 2
-Steals: McArthur 2, Moore 2, McCullough 2
-Blocks: Piekarski 5
 
UP NEXT
The Mighty Macs hope to bounce back on Saturday afternoon as they host Marywood at 3 p.m.