SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team cruised to its fourth straight win after an 80-59 victory over the Cabrini Cavaliers on Saturday night at Maggs PAC.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• With a five-point lead, 9-4, just over three minutes into the matchup, Salisbury went on a 14-2 run capped off by a tough layup by Ryan Marshall to go up 23-7 with 12 minutes left in the half.
• Cabrini answered with a 12-3 run to cut into the lead, 26-19, with 8:03 on the clock.
• Both teams went back-and-forth for the next several minutes before Greg Bloodsworth knocked down three shots on three straight possessions to extend the Sea Gulls lead back out to 15, 40-25 with 1:41 left to play in the first half.
• Malik Bailey made a layup in the closing moments of the half for the Cavaliers to send the teams into halftime with a score of 42-28.
• Salisbury used a quick 5-0 run capped off by a Jordan Oates triple to go up 45-25 just two minutes into the second half.
• After some more back-and-forth, Cabrini used a 5-0 run of its own to bring the lead down to 13, 54-41 with just under 11 minutes left to play.
• Salisbury responded with a basket from Brendan Davis and a trey from Kaiden Mines to stifle the run.
• A few minutes later, Donoven Mack drilled a deep three to bring the Cavaliers within 12, 66-44, with 5:45 on the clock.
• The Sea Gulls closed out the game on a 14-5 run capped off by a mid-range jumper by Andrew Silver to give the game its final score of 80-59.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Salisbury shot 49.3 percent (33-for-67) from the field, including 36.4 percent (8-for-22) from beyond the arc.
• Greg Bloodsworth led the Sea Gulls with a game-high 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting. He also dished out a team-high five assists and grabbed three boards.
• Jordan Oates collected his third consecutive double-double after he scored 14 points and hauled in a game-high 15 rebounds.
• Brendan Davis added 12 points off the bench on 5-for-9 shooting, including 2-for-3 from deep. He also dished out four assists and had three rebounds.
• Salisbury dominated the battle on the glass and outrebounded Cabrini, 46-30, including 11-6 on the offensive end.

CABRINI GAME NOTES

• Cabrini shot 33.3 percent (19-for-57) from the field, including 25 percent (6-for-24) from three-point range.
• Ryan Byars scored a team-high 13 points. He also grabbed six rebounds.
• Aquil Stewart scored 11 points and dished out a game-high seven assists.
• Malik Bailey scored nine points and grabbed nine boards.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury will hit the road to take on Washington Adventist on Wednesday, Jan. 11.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Takoma Park, Md.

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Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 188 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.
 
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