Glenside, PA- The men’s basketball team took on Rutgers-Camden University in the Arcadia Tip-Off Tournament on Sunday afternoon and lost 89-83.
The Ravens got off to a hot start as they led 27-18 in the first half. Rutgers-Camden would then go on a 25-7 run to take a 43-34 lead going into halftime. The Ravens had the lead for the majority of the first half, but could not hold onto it in the final five minutes of the half. Coming out of halftime, Rutgers-Camden would extend their lead to 63-42, before Rosemont went on an impressive 14-3 run to cut the deficit to ten.
Rosemont battled hard in the second half and trailed 79-66 with three minutes left, before going on a 13-6 run to cut the lead to 85-79. The Ravens would come up short in their comeback and lose by six. Rosemont was the more aggressive team and had 15 offensive rebounds. Rosemont shot 44.6% from the field. Rutgers-Camden shot 58.3% from the field, which was the difference in the game.
The Ravens outscored the Knights 49-46 in the second half.
Junior, Corey McGarry led the team with 23 points and six rebounds. Senior, Nick Gemmell shot 5-7 from the field and finished with 14 points. Senior Perry Belcher had 13 points for the Ravens.
The Ravens will host Haverford College on Wednesday, November 13th at 7:00 pm.
