February 12, 2021
Greyhounds Drop Close Landmark Conference Game at Catholic
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Moravian College men’s basketball team had a two-point lead with just under four minutes remaining but ended up dropping a close 58-56 Landmark Conference game at The Catholic University of America on Friday evening.
Moravian University
0-4, 0-4 LC
56
The Catholic University of America
1-1, 1-1 LC
58
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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35 | 21 | 56 |
|
|
29 | 29 | 58 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
The Catholic University of America
Pts:
Jesse Hafemeister
- 30
Reb:
Declan O'Sullivan
- 9
Ast:
Jack Fitzpatrick
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | The Catholic University of America |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-51) | (24-63) |
| Field Goal % | 37.3% | 38.1% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 45 |
| Assists | 13 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 9 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 1 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 10 | 14 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 9 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 21 | 10 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Moravian College men's basketball team had a two-point lead with just under four minutes remaining but ended up dropping a close 58-56 Landmark Conference game at The Catholic University of America on Friday evening.
How It Happened
- Senior guard Keith Otto hit a three-pointer to open the scoring, and the Greyhounds had a 7-4 lead after a jumper from sophomore guard Nate Dougherty. After the Cardinals took a 9-7 advantage, Moravian netted six straight points with freshman guard Alex Dietz netting a pair of free throws with a 13-9 edge with 9:41 before the intermission
- Freshman forward Mike DiPietro and Dietz hit back-to-back three-pointers as the Blue and Grey let 22-16 with 4:56 left in the opening half, and a three-point play by sophomore Greg Eck had Moravian up 33-26 with less than a minute before halftime. Otto scored the final points of the half as the Hounds headed to the locker room with a 35-29 lead
- Catholic came back onto the court and scored the first seven points of the second half to move ahead 36-35. Dietz knotted the score with a free throw before the Cardinals built a four-point lead, 42-38 with just under 11 minutes remaining
- The Greyhounds would retake the lead at 46-45 on a three-pointer by freshman guard/forward James Thompson with 8:12 to go, and Thompson made it a three-point lead 30 seconds later with two free throws. The Cardinals would tie the game at 49-49 before senior guard Matt O'Connor connected on a three-pointer for a 52-49 edge with 5:26 remaining. DiPietro had the Hounds up 55-53 with another three-pointer at the 3:51 mark; however, Moravian scored just one point the rest of the way as Catholic scored the game's final field goal with 2:35 still to play
Firsts for the Hounds
- Dietz scored in double figures for the first time in his collegiate career with 11 points
Inside the Numbers
- O'Connor paced the Greyhounds with 12 points while Otto tied his career-high with a team-best eight rebounds. Otto also dished out a career-high four assists
- DiPietro netted a career-high seven points while Dougherty had a career-best five rebounds
- It was a tale of two halves for the Hounds from the floor with Moravian going 13-for-27 (48.1 percent) in the first 20 minutes of action and just 6-for-24 (25 percent) in the second half
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Sunday, February 14 vs. The Catholic University of America, 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 16 vs. The University of Scranton, 7:00 p.m.
