LANGHORNE, Pa. – Senior Tom Weiler posted his first career double-double but a strong second half lifted No. 1 Cairn to an 82-71 win over the fourth seeded Centenary University men's basketball team in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) semifinals on Tuesday night.

Weiler was one of five Cyclones to score in double figures in the contest.

The Cyclones jumped out to an early 6-3 lead at CSAC Rookie of the Year Billy Veras knocked down a three-pointer at 17:15.

Five straight points, including three from freshman Divine Anderson extended the Centenary lead to 14-8 with 14:37 showing on the clock.

An 8-0 run by the visitors gave Centenary a 22-11 advantage with 11:03 to go until the half. Sophomore Michael Young connected on a three-pointer during that stretch.

Cairn cut the Centenary lead to five, 24-19 with 9:54 remaining in the period.

The Cyclones responded with a 13-3 run and took a 37-22 advantage with 5:01 to go until the break. Young made a pair of shots from behind the arc during that scoring spurt for the Cyclones.

A lay-up from Weiler made it a 42-28 game with 1:42 showing on the clock.

The two teams traded baskets over the final minute and a half as Cairn got a late three-pointer from Jordan Koczman as the final bucket of the half. Centenary took a 45-35 lead at the break despite that late triple.

Cairn carried the momentum of that late three into the second half as the Highlanders scored the first 15 points of the second stanza and turned a 10-point deficit into a 50-45 with 11:36 to go in the game.

A lay-up from Veras got the Cyclones on the board for the second half at 11:18.

Cairn continued to shoot the ball well as the home team extended its lead to 58-47 with 9:16 showing on the clock.

Sophomore Chris LaBelle scored five straight points and cut the Cairn lead to six, 61-55 with 7:36 to play in the game.

The two teams continued to battle and trade points as a three-pointer from Young at 3:51 cut the Cyclone deficit to four, 69-65.

That was as close as the Cyclones would get as Cairn claimed the 82-71 win and advanced to the CSAC Championship game.

Cairn shot 40.3 percent from the field in the game and went 17-for-26 from the foul line. Centenary shot 37.9 percent from the field and made 11 three-pointers in the game. The Cyclones were also 16-for-24 from the foul line.

Weiler finished with 12 points, a career-high 10 rebounds and three assists in his final game as a Cyclone. LaBelle had a team-high 14 points and four assists while Anderson and Veras each scored 13 points. Young contributed 12 points for the Cyclones as well.

Julian Collazo led Cairn with 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

The Cyclones lose Weiler, Stewart Lester and Greg Robinson to graduation but return LaBelle and Veras among others.