Dallas, PA (January 21, 2017) – The DeSales University men's basketball team dropped its third straight falling at Misericordia University, 99-76, in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon.
 
Senior Ryan Callahan led the Bulldogs with a game-high tying 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and junior Connor Jones finished with a season-high 20 points in the loss.   Senior Brian Laird had nine points and senior Kuity Slanger finished with seven points and a game-high eight assists.
 
Misericordia (12-5, 3-3 MAC Freedom) got double digits from all five starters including 21 points from Jason Kenny, 19 points and eight rebounds from Tre Fields, 17 points from Tony Harding, 14 points from James Hawk, and 13 tallies from Griffin Sponaugle in the win.
 
DeSales started quickly taking a 9-2 lead early after a three from Laird and led 14-12 after a Jones triple but a 21-5 run over the next 4:41 gave the Cougars a 33-19 lead.  DSU (11-6, 3-3 MAC Freedom) chipped away and got within four points (45-41) with 4:05 to go in the half on another Jones three but Misericordia scored the final three points of the half as both teams went ice cold over the final four minutes to take a 48-41 lead into the locker room.
 
The Bulldogs were within 10 points (65-55) at the 14:15 mark on a jumper from Slanger but MU used a 15-6 run over the next 4:20 to push the lead up to 19 points and MU never looked back from there.
 
Misericordia finished the game shooting 56.9 percent and hit 12-of-29 from outside the arc.  DSU hit 43.3 percent from the field.

Callahan earns A.B.E. Doors and Windows Player of the Game honors.
 
The Bulldogs are back in action and back home on Wednesday when they will look to get back on track hosting King's College in an important MAC Freedom game beginning at 8:00 pm.