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Julian Wing
Pat Jacoby - DeSales
89
Rosemont M-15882
100
Winner DeSales M-20
Rosemont M-15882
89
Final
100
DeSales M-20
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rosemont M-15882 42 47 89
DeSales M-20 44 56 100

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | BJ Spigelmyer - DeSales SID

Big Second-Half Leads Men's Basketball Past Rosemont, 100-89, in Home Opener

Center Valley, PA (November 13, 2018) - Junior Tracy Simsick scored a career-high 29 points leading the DeSales University men's basketball team past Rosemont College, 100-89, in the 2018-19 season home opener on Tuesday evening.

The Basics
  • Final Score: DeSales - 100, Rosemont - 89
  • Records: DeSales (1-1); Rosemont (0-3)
How it Happened
  • DSU used a 7-0 run early to take a 15-9 lead before a 14-5 run mid-way thru the first-half pushed Rosemont to a 30-24 advantage at the 8:56 mark.
  • The Bulldogs responded with a 16-3 run to take a 40-33 lead on two 3's from junior Julian Wing and five straight points from freshman Keba Mitchell.
  • The Ravens closed the half out-scoring DeSales, 9-4, to trail by just two (44-42) at the break.
  • Rosemont took control early in the second-half opening up a 10-point lead (69-59) at the 12 minute mark.
  • DeSales trailed by nine points (70-61) at the 10:52 mark when they took the momentum, out-scoring Rosemont, 32-11, over the next 8:15 to take a 93-81 lead, putting the game away.
  • Simsick led DSU with 10 points during the spurt, while sophomore Timmy Edwards added six and freshman Keba Mitchell had five.
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Simsick shot 10-for-17 from the field and hit 6-for-12 from outside the arc to card his career-high.
  • Wing also had a career-high with 17 points and added four assists.
  • Pratt finished with 13 points and seven assists, hitting 11-of-12 from the free throw line.
  • Mitchell and sophomore Mike Bealer each had 12 points, while Mitchell pulled down a team-high tying six rebounds.
  • Sophomore Matt Kachelries had a game-high tying seven assists in his Billera Hall debut.
For the Foes
  • Keith Blassingale finished with 24 points and Jalil Myers had a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds.
  • Jacob Simonson added 15 points and Basil Thompson also reached double figures with 11 points.
Inside the Box Score
  • DeSales torched the nets shooting 65.4 percent from the field and 53.8 percent from outside the arc.
  • Rosemont out-rebounded the Bulldogs, 34-28, but DSU had a 38-28 advantage in points in the paint.
  • DeSales' bench out-scored Rosemont's, 47-16.
  • Rosemont had 15 offensive rebounds leading to 17 second-chance points.
  • The game featured 10 lead changes and two ties.
Up Next
  • The Bulldogs return to action on Friday when they travel to the Salisbury Tournament to take on Johns Hopkins University beginning at 5:30 PM.
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