Box Score Lakewood, N.J. – (2/17/2015) – With a record long-range performance from Billy Cassidy (Primos, Pa.), Chestnut Hill College swept Georgian Court University for a second consecutive year as the sophomore Griffin guard connected on 8-of-13 (61.5%) three-point shots to keep pace for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) lead in three-pointers made and record a career-high 27 points in a 81-64 league win. Junior guard Christian Walck (Lancaster, Pa.) and freshman guard Demetrius Isaac (Philadelphia, Pa.) also reached double-digits, respectively contributing 13 and 11 points to the Griffins fourth conference win of the season.

Cassidy led the game off with a trifecta and the hits kept coming as the Griffins lone-range specialist rushed Chestnut Hill College (5-19, 4-13) out to an nine-point advantage, 18-9, at 15:09, that reached double digits for the first time at 8:28, 24-14, and remained there as play broke for intermission, 37-27. Another Cassidy three-pointer came as the first basket of the second half, 40-27 at 19:37, and from the Griffins were in flight, expanding their lead to 15 points, 44-29, on an Isaac layup at 17:43 before outlasting several Lion rallies on their way to a their largest margin of victory this season, 81-64 (17 points).

Senior forward Jordan Wejnert (Point Pleasant, N.J.) led the Lions with 24 points, nine rebounds, and a steal. Sophomore forward Keith Hughes (Woodbridge, N.J.) played second fiddle with his contribution of 18 points, eight rebounds, an assist, a block, and a steal.

Cassidy's hot hand propelled the Griffins to their best three-point shooting effort (12-of-21, 57.1%) since a 73-66 win over Dowling College back on November 28, 2009, when the Griffins combined to hit 13-of-29 (44.8%) from beyond the arch. The effort was Cassidy's third of five or more three-pointers this season. He also recorded three rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Isaac added four assists and a steal to his second double digit scoring effort of the season while useful contributions also came from senior center Seamus Radtke (Philadelphia, Pa.) (six rebounds) and junior forward Noel Hightower (Easton. Pa.) (three blocks and two steals).

The men's basketball team aims to carry their momentum to their next contest on Saturday, February 21, when they return to Sorgenti Arena to honor their seniors and challenge Felician College in an 8:00 p.m. CACC tilt.