Box Score  New Castle, Del. - (1/28/2014) – Despite a third straight double-double from graduate guard Taylor Trevisan (West Chester, Pa.), Chestnut Hill College trailed Wilmington University in tonight's 56-51 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) final. The Griffins led briefly off the opening tip, but a nine-point halftime lead, 29-20, and a few too many turnovers allowed the Wildcats to capture the season sweep.
 
Chestnut Hill College (6-12, 4-7) recorded the contest's first two baskets, 4-0 at 17:55, but tightly trailed Wilmington University (8-13, 4-8) before allowing the home team to separate for a 29-20 halftime advantage. Trevisan recorded eight points and nine rebounds of his 18-point, 13-rebound double-double in the first half, but junior guard Valentino Thompson (Tinton Falls, N.J.) capped the Wildcats 13-4 closing run with six points in the final 2:24, 29-20. The nine-point edge was enough to keep the Griffins at bay until Trevisan and freshman forward Carson Murphy (Mohawk, N.Y.) led a late Griffin push that cut the deficit to two points, 51-49, with 2:21 remaining. Unfortunately, the Griffins lost ground with a couple turnovers leaving Trevisan's jumper at 0:12 as their only points in the final two minutes, 56-51.
 
Valentino led all participants with 20 points while also recording four rebounds, four assists, and four steals in the Wildcat win. His backcourt partner, senior guard Herbert Dennis (Ridgley, Md.) helped with ten points, four rebounds, one assist, and two steals, while sophomore forward Ta'Vaune Griffin (Chester, Pa.) captained a strong interior defense with eight points, ten rebounds, four blocks, and two steals.
 
Trevisan went for 18 points and 13 rebounds in his third straight double-double performance while also headlining the Griffins defensive effort with a block and three steals. The Griffins 33 remaining points were split among eight other scorers with eight points from sophomore guard Dexter Harris (Swedesboro, N.J.) leading the group. Junior guard Christian Walck (Lancaster, Pa.) provided four points, five rebounds, three assists, and a steal in the loss.
 
The men's basketball team returns home to host Dominican College in a 3:00 p.m. CACC contest on Saturday, February 1.