Center Valley, PA (January 18, 2020) - Sophomore Keba Mitchell scored a career-high 16 points leading the DeSales University men's basketball team to its eighth straight win, 79-57, over Delaware Valley University in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 79, Delaware Valley - 57
• Records: DeSales (11-4, 4-0 MAC Freedom); Delaware Valley (5-9, 1-3 MAC Freedom)
• The win is DSU's seventh straight over the Aggies in the all-time series.
• DSU has now won eight straight on the season, its longest win streak since a 9-game win streak around this time last season.

How it Happened

• After Delaware Valley took 2-0 and 4-2 leads it was all DeSales over the final 38 minutes of this game as an 11-0 run gave DSU a 13-4 lead at the 15:09 mark of the first-half.
• The lead swelled to 18 points (26-8) at the 7:59 mark and never went below double digits the rest of the game with DVU getting as close as 12 points once before two free throws from Mitchell gave the Bulldogs a 40-26 halftime lead.
• The lead dropped to 10 early in the second half but a 9-1 run pushed the margin back to 18 points with 14:36 to go and the Bulldogs cruised the rest of the way.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Mitchell shot 5-for-8 from the field and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the foul line adding six rebounds and three blocks.
• Junior Matt Kachelries added 14 points and handed out seven assists.
• Senior Kweku Dawson-Amoah and junior Timmy Edwards each led the charge off the bench with 13 points and five boards.

For the Foes

• Mike Cianciulli had a team-high 12 points for the Aggies.
• Dwayne Caine Jr. finished with 10 points in the loss.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs shot a blistering 58.3 percent in the second-half and 49.1 percent for the game.
• DSU was outstanding from the free throw line canning 20-for-24 (83.3%), while the Aggies hit just 4-for-11.
• DeSales controlled the glass out-rebounding Delaware Valley, 39-29.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs will put its 8-game winning streak to the test on Wednesday when they travel to Stevens for another MAC Freedom game set to begin at 6:00 pm.