Immaculata, PA: After a tough two game stretch for the Cyclones, they would find their way back into the win column in thrilling fashion. The Clones improved their Atlantic East record to 2-2, after an 82-80 win over the Mighty Macs of Immaculata University.
Inside the Box Score
After trailing to conclude the first half, the Cyclones second half magic continues as they once again outscored their opponent in the final twenty minutes of action. The Clones would go on to claim the lead in the final six minutes of action, courtesy of a three points make. The game would remain tight till the end, with the Macs ultimately tying the game with a minute left in the game. A defensive block by
Kenneth Rankin, would lead to a basket from first-year player,
Domenic Raymond with just four seconds to spare leading to the Cyclones win.
As a team, the Cyclones offense shot an impressive 55.56% from the floor, while also shooting 41.67% from behinds the arc in the second half. Just over half of the Cyclones points were scored down low for the game as they dominated the paint. The Clones posted a total of forty-six points in the paint, and dominated the rebound margin with forty-three total rebounds that led to nineteen second chance points. The Clones would receive a lot of support from their role players, scoring thirty-three bench points for the game. On the defensive end, the Cyclones had a solid outing recording six steals and seven total blocks.Â
Game Standouts
A frequent standout for the Clones, is
Naire Preston who once again led the team in points scored with 21. The second year guard also contributed three rebounds, and two assists with one of them being the pass to the game winning field goal.Â
Kenneth Rankin recorded a double-double in the contest with 12 points, and 10 rebounds. The sophomore, finished the contest just three assists shy of a triple-double, concluding the game with a total of 7 assists. On the defensive end, Rankin recorded a team best 2 steals, and 1 block.
Darnelle Forrest went on to tie for the team's second most points with 12 total points for the game. Forrest would also record 5 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block for the game.
Domenic Raymond continues to make plays each time he is out on the floor. The first-year player posted 11 points, while shooting 5-8 from the floor in just seventeen minutes of action. Raymond would also record five rebounds, and a block on his stat line, while also scoring the game winning basket for the Clones.
