Langhorne, PA- The men’s basketball team matched up against #3 seed Cairn University in the CSAC semifinals on Wednesday night losing 84-77.
How It Happened
- It was a highly intense game, with the chance to go to the CSAC finals on the line. It started out as a back and forth battle with both teams exchanging buckets.
- Rosemont led 11-10 before the Highlanders went on a 10-0 run to lead by double digits.
- Perry Belcher made a layup to cut the deficit to 21-14. Cairn would go on a 17-7 run to take a 38-21 lead with 1:54 left in the first half.
- Marlon Sharpton made back to back threes, Tyler Morgan made a layup, and Kahleel Henry made a buzzer beater at the end of the half to give Rosemont a 10-2 run to close out the first half.
- Coming out of halftime, the Ravens climbed their way back into the game and the score was tied at 56-56 after a three pointer by Marlon Sharpton.
- Chris Briner made a three to give the Ravens a 64-62 lead with 5:37 left.
- After a layup by Malachi Hall, the Highlanders trailed Rosemont 67-65. Marlon Sharpton made a three to give Rosemont a 70-65 lead with 3:33 left.
- After turnovers and a missed shot by Rosemont, Cairn would get free throws by Julian Collazo, and Malachi Hall going 6-6 from the line giving the Highlanders a 71-70 lead with 2:10 left.
- Chris Briner attacked the basket and got fouled, making both free throws to give Rosemont a 72-71 lead.
- After a timeout by the Ravens, Brennan Addley made a three for Cairn to regain the lead 74-72 with 1:44 left.
- After a missed shot by the Ravens, Cairn would make a layup to go up 76-72. The Highlanders made free throws down the stretch to secure the win.
Inside the Boxscore
- Marlon Sharpton led the team with 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. He shot 10-15 from the field, including 6-9 from three.
- Perry Belcher scored 11 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
- Chris Briner contributed 11 points and shot 6-6 from the free throw line.
- As a team, Rosemont shot 43% from the floor (27-63), 34.6% from three-point range (9-26), and 73.7% from the free throw line (14-19).
- The Highlanders shot 41.8% from the field (28-67), 33.3% from behind the arc (8-24), and 71.4% from the free throw line (20-28).
- The game was full of action with 7 lead changes, and 6 times the score was tied.
- Cairn outrebounded Rosemont 46-33 for the game.
- Brennan Addley led the Highlanders with 23 points and 7 rebounds.
- Julian Collazo added 19 points and 6 rebounds for Cairn.
Rosemont finishes the season with a 10-16 record and 7-7 in CSAC play. The Ravens ended the regular season with a 4 game winning streak to get them into the playoffs.
