Cavs' run for 7th title stopped by Wesley

by Nicholas Burch assistant news editor

For the first time in seven years, the Cabrini Men·~ Basketball team will not contend for the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference title.

This is due to their 72-69 loss to Wesley College.

A season of high expectations and the theory that nothing but a championship 1s expected was submerged with the horrifying fact that the Cavs must wait until next year.

"Next year will definitely be better,'' sophomore Tyquine Wilson said.

by the Wolverines and the failure to come back on turnovers, which created a gap in the lead that went unnoticed until half time.

Going into halftime, Cabrini needed to turn the momentum and the score around as the Cavs trailed 42-34.

With the start of the second half, the Cavs surged on offense, cutting the lead to one.

The Cavs were poised for an outstanding comeback until Tramaine White committed a technical foul at the 13-minute mark.

Hope was still alive, though, since both free throws were missed and never been eliminated from PAC championship contention.

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With a tenacious defense, Wesley pressed the Cavs and forced key turnovers in the first half.

Complimented by clutch shooting, Wesley tied the game at 18 points with 9:25 left in the first half.

Playing a zone full court press, both teams forced turnovers throughout the game, but it was Wesley that led by six with just under six minutes left to play.

Down by nine, with just 4:20 left in the first half, a key foul by Wesley was thought to be the turning point for the C<>v~.

Moments later, an outsti,r,ding alley-oop cjink by Wesley Wolverine's Russell 1ongue shocked the Cavaliers and silenced the crowd on hand.

The silence was overshadowed by unexpected passes

-Tyquine Wilson, sophomore fonvard the Cavs were still down by one.

Then defensive lapses reared their ugly head.

An intentional foul by Tim Anderlonis punctured another hole in the hope for a comeback.

All seemed lost until a significant block by Jim McTamney led to a Cavalier rush.

A three-pointer by Tyquine Wilson cut Wesley's lead to two at 64-62.

However, Wesley's Clint Hitchner responded by drilling a three-pointer to seal the lead at 71-67.

The clock ticked down to the final seconds, and so did the championship euphoria that the Cavaliers have felt for the last six years.