Box Score Philadelphia, Pa. - (1/8/2014) – Always a competitive battle, tonight's meeting between Chestnut Hill College and the University of the Sciences (USciences) followed a similar path until a late second-half defensive breakdown allowed the Devils to pull away from the Griffins for a 71-59 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) victory. Junior forward Garret Kerr (Moorestown, N.J.) dominated play for the Devils, outperforming all participants with 29 points, 18 rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Senior center Seamus Radtke (Philadelphia, Pa.) led three Griffins in double figures with 20 points.
 
USciences (9-4, 5-1) owned a 12-point lead, 20-8, midway through the opening half (9:34), but as play approached halftime Chestnut Hill College (4-10, 2-5) fought their way back into the affair with a spark from senior guard Jakeem Bogans (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Radtke's consistent post success. With 1:13 remaining in the first half the Devils advantage was reduced to three points, 27-24, and after an exchange of baskets in the final minute the deficit remained the same at the break, 29-26. Play was defensive and tight at the start of the second half as the visitor's lead remained in single digits until a quick run extended the deficit to ten points, 47-37, near the midway point of the period (10:53). The Griffins would answer behind the determined play of graduate guard Taylor Trevisan (West Chester, Pa.), who willed the Griffins on a 12-6 run that left the spread at four points, 53-49. Unfortunately, that is when things went array as a brief Griffin mental lapse ignited the Devils on an 18-10 closing run.
 
Kerr's standout play was supported by 12 points apiece from senior forward Patrick Connaghan (Warrington, Pa.) and sophomore guard Sho DaSilva (Moorestown, N.J.). Connaghan also recorded eight rebounds, an assist, a block, and two steals, while DaSilva was responsible for seven rebounds, and a block. Kerr was 10-of-18 (.556) from the floor and 9-of-13 (.692) from the free throw line in his impressive double-double effort.
 
Radtke totaled ten points in each half in addition to totaling five rebounds and three blocks for the Griffins. Bogans finished with 14 points, three rebounds, an assist, and a steal while Trevisan recorded 13 points, eight rebounds, and four steals.
 
The men's basketball team faces their next CACC opponent at Georgian Court University on Saturday, January 11, when the square off against the Lions in a 3:00 p.m. contest.