Box Score BOSTON, MASS. – The guard combination of junior Josh
Cabrera (Providence, R.I.) and sophomore Tommy McDonald (Groton,
Mass.) topped the scoring column in a 69-57 Great Northeast
Athletic Conference loss at Emmanuel Feb. 11.
McDonald came off the bench for the Cadets (5-17, 4-12 GNAC) to
score 14 points and dish out a co-team-high three assists, Cabrera
was second on the scoring chart with 11 points. Senior forward
Antonio Davis (Albany, N.Y.) just missed a double-double with eight
points to go along with a big day off the glass in the form of 14
rebounds.
Emmanuel (10-12, 9-6 GNAC) took advantage of a cold-shooting
Maroon and Gold squad in the opening frame. The Saints jumped out
to a 26-9 lead and led 29-14 at the break, as Norwich was
five-of-21 from the field. Despite trailing by as much as 22 in the
second half, NU whittled the margin down to as little as nine in
the final minute.
The Cadets head into the final week of 2011-12 regular season
with Anna Maria College's visit to Andrews Gymnasium Tuesday,
Feb. 14. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
NOTES – Davis recorded his sixth double-figure rebounding
game. … McDonald registered his 11th
double-figure scoring game of the year and first since pouring in
18 points against JWU on Jan. 26. … Cabrera's
double-digit points' effort was his first since prior to
being out due to injury in early December.
