Center Valley, PA (January 29, 2025) - The DeSales University men's basketball team shot 65.3 percent from field and 56.5 percent from outside the arc in an 89-73 win over Misericordia University on Wednesday evening in MAC Freedom action.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 89, Misericordia - 73
• Records: DeSales (10-8, 4-3 MAC Freedom); Misericordia (10-8, 3-4 MAC Freedom)
• The Bulldogs have now won four straight vs. the Cougars, improving to 39-20 in the all-time series.
• DSU's 65.3 percent shooting was the seventh best team shooting percentage in a game in team history.

How it Happened

• This game was back-and-forth with neither team winning by more than six points over the 13:35 before a 7-0 run highlighted by back-to-back step back jumpers from senior Devin Atkinson gave DeSales a 35-24 lead at the 4:32 mark of the first-half.
• Misericordia scored four straight to get within seven but the Bulldogs finished the half on a 6-0 run to take a 41-28 lead into the locker room.
• The Cougars whittled the margin down to six points five minutes into the second-half before DeSales took control.
• Five straight points from Atkinson was followed by 3's from first-year Luke Keppel and senior Matt Ciszkowski capping off an 11-2 run that put DeSales up 56-41 with 12:17 to go.
• Misericordia got within single digits (61-52) with 8:19 remaining but a 15-5 spurt from the Bulldogs, led by eight points from first-year Jayden Thomas, put the game away.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Senior Caleb Gibbs finished with his sixth double-double of the year totaling 19 points and 11 rebounds.
• Atkinson had a game-high 20 points, adding eight rebounds.
• Thomas tossed in 15 points.
• Keppel had 4 3's (12 points) off the bench and Ciszkowski also reached double figures with 10 points.

For the Foes

• Kevin Lazdowsky had a team-high 19 points and five assists.
• Jack Gallagher also had double-digits with 16 points.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs were 32-for-49 from the field and hit 13-for-23 from three-point land.
• DSU out-rebounded the Cougars, 40-25, and had 20 assists.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are back in action on Saturday when they host Arcadia University in a very important MAC Freedom game beginning at 3:00 pm.