West Chester, Pa. – (11/17/2018) – The freshmen duo of guard Trevonn Pitts (Wyncote, Pa.) and forward Keyon Butler (Chester, Pa.) continued to shine for Chestnut Hill College, but tonight West Chester University hit 10 of 16 (10-of-16, .625) first half three point shots to present the Griffins with what proved to be an insurmountable 65-27 halftime deficit. Eventually, the Golden Rams' hot hand and rebounding advantage, 50-21, earned them a 107-71 win despite 17 points apiece from Pitts and Butler.
 
West Chester University (1-2) wasted little time asserting themselves on their home floor as they recorded their first 11 points of the affair in the opening three minutes (11-0, 16:46). The run forced Chestnut Hill College (2-3) to play catch up the rest of the way. Unfortunately, the Golden Rams' did not let up, using a 53.3% (24-of-45) field goal percentage and their 10 three point baskets to grow their advantage to 19 points, 23-4, just after the 14-minute mark (13:55) and 38 points, 65-27 (00:25) just before halftime. After intermission, Chestnut Hill College immediately went to Butler. The freshman post scored six of the Griffins' first eight points in the frame, while Pitts provided the other two (70-35, 17:09). Unfortunately, the Scarlet and Gold was unable to make any headway as West Chester University's lead never dipped below thirty points in the latter 20 minutes of play.
 
Five Golden Rams finished in double figures; senior forward Jackson Hyland (Avondale, Pa.) and junior guard Malik Jackson (Lansdowne, Pa.) lead the way with 23 points apiece. Hyland was 8-of-12 (.667) from the floor and 6-of-7 (.857) from the free throw line while recording five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Meanwhile, Jackson hit 8-of-15 (.533) from the floor and spearheaded the Golden Rams' outside shooting performance with a 7-of-11 (.636) effort from long range. He also recorded six rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. Among the other double digit scorers, senior guard Frank Rokins (Plainfield, N.J.) also stood out with 11 points, seven rebounds, eight assists, and three steals.
 
Pitts (5-of-10, .500) and Butler (6-of-10, .600) combined to hit 11 of Chestnut Hill College's 21 (21-of-48, .438) field goals. Pitts added four rebounds, three assists, a block, and a steal to his season-high 17 points, while Butler offered four rebounds in addition to his scoring. Sophomore guard Colin Flach (Glenside, Pa.) was the only other Griffin to reach double figures as he went 4-of-7 (.571) from long range in a career-best, 12-point performance.
 
Chestnut Hill College continues their non-conference slate on Tuesday, November 27, when they visit Shippensburg University for a 7:00 p.m. tipoff.