Madison, NJ (January 10, 2007) – One game after shooting 53 percent in a win at home, the DeSales University men’s basketball team connected on just 26.8 percent from the floor, snapping its eight game winning streak with a 72-38 loss at FDU-Florham on Wednesday evening at the Ferguson Recreation Center.

 

        The Devils (10-4, 2-1 Freedom) used a 25-7 run over the last 12:39 of the first half to take a 40-21 lead at the break and never looked back in the second half as the Bulldogs (10-3, 2-1 Freedom) were ice cold from the floor the entire game and never got anything going on the offensive end of the floor.

 

        DSU finished the game shooting just 15-of-56 from the floor, just 1-for-16 (6.3 %) from three-point land and just 7-for-18 (38.9 %) from the charity stripe.  The Bulldogs also turned the ball over 20 times and were out-rebounded 49-35.

 

        Junior Phil Stricker (Womelsdorf, PA/Conrad Weiser) was the lone Bulldog in double digits with 14 points.  Freshman Darnell Braswell (Allentown, PA/William Allen) totaled six points and a team-high seven rebounds and sophomore Eddie Ohlson (Allentown, PA/Parkland) totaled six assists in the loss.

 

        The Devils were led by Brian Rimol who registered a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.  Ryan McPherson had 14 points; Frank Emslie added 13 tallies and Andrew Biancosino had 10 points off the bench in the win.