Cadets Big Second Half Downs Men’s Basketball
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Rivier (8-13,4-10 Great) | 31 | 33 | 64 | |
Norwich (13-10,8-7 Great) | 23 | 45 | 68 |
Norwich
Game Statistics | Rivier | Norwich |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (28-71) | (25-67) |
Field Goal % | 39.4% | 37.3% |
Rebounds | 43 | 40 |
Assists | 13 | 18 |
Turnovers | 13 | 9 |
Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 10 |
2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 6 |
Pts in the Paint | 32 | 30 |
Fastbreak Pts | 11 | 6 |
Bench Pts | 11 | 8 |
NORTHFIELD, VT: The Rivier men's basketball team was defeated in a comeback fashion this evening to Norwich University during conference action.
THE BASICS:
- Date: 2/15/2022
- Score: Norwich 68, Rivier 64
- Records: Norwich (13-10, 8-7 GNAC), Rivier (8-13, 4-10 GNAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- A tale of two halves for the Cadets against the visiting Raiders. Rivier took an eight-point lead into the half at 31-23. The Raiders starting five combined for all of the team's points, led by Miles Gillette (Washington, DC) with ten points and six rebounds.
- The second half saw Rivier reach their largest lead of 10 at the 15:06 mark. After that, the Cadets started to chip away and eventually took their first lead with 5:34 left in the game. They never looked back and extended their lead to eight before the final buzzer. Donovan Lewis Jr played a key role in Norwich's success in the second half, scoring 14 points. He helped them score 45 points to the Raiders 33.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Lewis had the game high with 20 points along with eight rebounds and four assists.
- Kohlby Murray had an additional 18 points for Norwich.
- Gillette finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
UP NEXT:
- Rivier men's basketball will be back Thursday to take on Norwich again in the Muldoon at 7 pm.
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