CHESTER, Pa. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team dropped its weekend showdown against the Widener University Pride by a 71-49 final at the Schwartz Athletic Center on Sunday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Widener led wire-to-wire, beginning the contest with an 11-0 run that helped the Pride hold the advantage for the game's duration.
• Salisbury responded with a swing of their own as Jordan Oates cashed in a three-pointer to cap a 9-5 run that tightened the gap, 16-9.
• The hosts enacted a 10-2 run over the next four minutes, increasing their lead to 26-11. A five-point flurry from Kaiden Mines powered a 9-2 response over the next two minutes to bring the deficit back to single-digits, 28-20.
• SU narrowly outscored the Pride 10-8 over the final 8:19 of the opening period, bringing the score to 36-30 at the intermission.
• Widener opened the second half in a similar fashion to the first, using an 11-2 run to extend their lead to 47-32. After consecutive baskets from Brendan Davis and Aidan Camper, the Pride scored nine straight to grow their largest lead of the contest, 56-36.
• Six different Sea Gulls scored in the final nine minutes, but Salisbury could not gain ground down the stretch in the 71-49 defeat.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Brendan Davis finished with 10 points, three rebounds, and two assists.
• Kaiden Mines also tallied 10 points for the Sea Gulls.
• Reed Rebstock hauled in a team-high nine rebounds.
• The Sea Gulls shot 32.1 percent (18-of-56) from the floor, 11.1 percent (2-of-18) from three-point range, and 68.8 percent (11-of-16) from the free-throw line.

WIDENER GAME NOTES

• Steven Matlack tallied a game-high 13 points.
• Dominic Dunn finished with eight rebounds and five assists.
• Kevin Schenk shared the team lead with eight boards while adding six points and a pair of assists.
• Anthony DiCaro tallied seven points, six rebounds, and five assists.
• The Pride shot 49.2 percent (29-of-59) from the field, 40 percent (10-of-25) from beyond the arc, and 3-of-3 from the stripe.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls conclude the road stint on Wednesday, Nov. 29 when they face the Gwynedd Mercy Griffins in Gwynedd Valley, Pa.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the Griffin Complex.

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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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