Bethlehem, PA (November 24, 2025) - Sophomore
Jayden Thomas scored a career-high 36 points leading a second-half offensive explosion for the DeSales University men's basketball team in a 95-89 win over Moravian University in non-conference action on Monday evening.
The Basics
- Final Score: DeSales - 95, Moravian - 89
- Records: DeSales (3-3 Overall); Moravian (4-1 Overall)
- DeSales has now won five straight in the series, improving to 29-23 in the all-time series with its local rival.
How it Happened
- DeSales was quick out of the gates scoring the first six points of the game to take a 6-0 lead over the first two miunutes.
- A 10-2 Moravian run gave the hosts a 13-11 lead seven minutes into the game.
- The game went back-and-forth over the final 13 minutes of the half with the Greyhounds clinging to a two-point lead (40-38) at the break.
- MU took control early in the second-half opening up a nine-point advantage (54-45) with 15:10 left in the game.
- DeSales responded with a 13-0 run over the next 2:46, tying the game on a three from first-year Theo Gladue, and taking a 58-54 lead on a lay-up from sophomore Emanuel Domingo.
- The Greyhounds cut the margin down to one with 9:24 left before the Bulldogs took control with a 10-0 highlighted by 3's from Thomas and senior Brendan Boyle.
- Moravian never got any closer than four points, with eight seconds left, as the Bulldogs iced the win from the line.
Top Bulldog Performers
- Thomas' 36 points are the fifth most in team history as he was 11-of-18 from the field and 13-for-14 from the charity stripe.
- Thomas added seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals.
- Domingo had 13 points.
- Senior Chris Edwards and Boyle also had double digits with 10 points.
For the Foes
- Marquis Ratcliff led the Greyhounds with 28 points.
- Joel Baez added 23 points, Chad Kratzer finished with 11 points, and Liam Cummiskey reached double figures with 10 points.
Inside the Box Score
- DeSales shot 48.5 percent from the field and 78.1 percent from the free throw line.
- The Bulldogs scored 48 points in the paint and got 25 points from its bench.
- DSU also controlled the glass out-rebounding the Greyhounds, 44-33.
Up Next
- DSU breaks for the Thanksgiving holidays and will return to action on Wednesday, December 3rd when they travel to Lancaster Bible College for a non-conference game beginning at 7:00 pm.