Center Valley, PA (November 9, 2023) - Five different players scored in double digits leading the DeSales University men's basketball team to a convincing 92-53 win over Rosemont College in the season opener for both teams on Thursday evening in Billera Hall.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 92, Rosemont - 53
• Records: DeSales (1-0 Overall); Rosemont (0-1 Overall)
• DeSales has never lost to the Ravens improving to 8-0 all-time.
• This is the fourth straight season DSU has opened the year with a win.

How it Happened

• DeSales took control of this one early and never looked back opening the game on a 19-3 run over the first five minutes of the game.
• Rosemont scored six straight points to get within 10 points but DSU pushed its lead up to 22 points after a 14-2 spurt and led by 26 (52-26) at the break.
• The lead never went below 20 points in the second-half and peaked at 43 points (92-49) late in the contest.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Junior Caleb Gibbs and senior Jordan Holmqvist led the way with 12 points each with Gibbs registering a double-double with a career-high 16 rebounds.
• Senior Elijah Eberly added 11 points, senior Mason Barnes had 10 points and five steals, and junior Matt Ciszkowski had 10 points.
• Senior Will Bowen finished with nine points, seven rebounds, and a team-high five assists.

For the Foes

• Denelle Holly had a team-high 14 points in the loss.

Inside the Box Score

• DSU shot 47 percent from the field and held the Ravens to just 31.7 percent shooting.
• DeSales had 21 assists to just nine turnovers.
• The Bulldogs got 47 points from its bench.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs return to action on Tuesday when they host The College of New Jersey beginning at 7:00 pm.