VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team caught fire in the second half of Saturday's contest against the Pfeiffer University Falcons, tossing 50 points on the board in the final 20 minutes to spur an 81-72 comeback victory at TowneBank Arena.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The sides traded baskets in the early going, battling to a 12-10 score at the 13:18 mark in the first half. Pfeiffer embarked on a 6-0 run in less than a minute to take an 18-10 lead, but Salisbury responded with five straight points to cut the lead back to three.
• The Falcons pulled away in the first half, in part due to a 7-0 run that put them ahead 25-15. A pair of free throws from Calvin Thomas brought the margin down to nine, but that was the closest the Sea Gulls could get in the opening period, trailing 43-31 at the intermission.
• Sidney Lebonzo needed just 13 seconds to get the Sea Gulls on the board in the second half, cashing in a layup to cut the margin to 10. Jordan Oates, Cameron Heard, and Buddah Spencer all scored in a 9-2 run for Salisbury that set the score at 45-40.
• Free points at the line helped Pfeiffer grow the lead to eight, but a pair of quick Salisbury baskets less than 30 seconds later brought the margin back to five, 50-45.
• The Sea Gulls brought the gap down to one on multiple occasions over the next eight and a half minutes before a jumper from Heard finally pushed SU over the top, 63-62. Salisbury outscored the Falcons 18-10 through the final 5:57 of game time to lock down the 81-72 win.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Jordan Oates secured his second double-double of the season in as many games, tallying 19 points and 14 rebounds.
• Cameron Heard was close behind, pouring in 16 points with four rebounds on the night.
• Brendan Davis rounded out the double-digit scorers, netting 10 points, five rebounds, and three assists.
• Sidney Lebonzo thrived for Salisbury, scoring seven points on 3-of-4 shooting with seven rebounds and three blocks as well.
• Reed Rebstock finished with six points, six rebounds, and a pair of steals.
• The Sea Gulls shot 49.1 percent (28-of-57), including an efficient 51.9 percent in the second half. SU shot 3-of-13 from beyond the arc and 22-of-35 from the stripe.

PFEIFFER GAME NOTES

• Clayton Robinson led the Falcons with 19 points and added five rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
• Daymon Beckwith added 14 points, while Alex Cunningham netted 13 points in the loss.
• Jaylen Hamilton hauled in a team-high nine rebounds.
• The Falcons shot 41.9 percent (26-of-62) from the field, highlighted a 54.8 percent clip in the first half. Pfeiffer shot 6-of-24 from three-point range and 14-of-23 from the free-throw line.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls make their home debut on Wednesday, Nov. 15 as part of a men's and women's doubleheader.
• Tipoff against Penn-State Abington is slated for 7 p.m. from Maggs Physical Activities Center.

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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 and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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