Men's basketball sweeps two win·s

CHRISTINE BLO:\f SPORTS EDITOR

CBB722@CABRINI.EDU

As the fans flooded the gym, the Cabrini Cavaliers challenged the Misericordia Cougars. Everyone greatly awaited this rivalry, ai it was the second home game of the season.

Testing their limits, the Cavaliers began the battle with sophomores Jeff Dailey, Colin Fitzgerald and Randy Reid and seniors Jim McMahon and Anthony Bennett.

The Cavs claimed the victory as they rocked College Misericordia with a final score of77- 74.

Defensively, both teams displayed what they were truly capable of doing.

Sq-uggling to hold on to the lead, both teams fought for the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference win. The Cougars from. Misericordia, 0-2 in the PAC, showed the Cavs how tough the competition is this year.

Cabrini is making every effort to keep the strong momentous

·start to their season rolling.

With two of the league's most outstanding seniors, McMahon and Bennett, on the team, the Cavs have been setting personal and season records every time the two set foot on the court.

According to Elliot Tannenbaum, Cabrini's sports information director, "McMahon scored a season-high 20 points," and "Bennett, the league's No. 2 rebounder, contributed 14 points and a game-high 10 boards to help Cabrini pull out a game that included eight ties and 14 lead changes."

On Dec. 6, the Cavaliefs traveled to Dallas, Pa. to take on Marywood University.

The Pacers were ravaging the Cavs by 25 points • as they embarked on the final 13 minutes of the game.

With the skill of the Cavaliers combined with ambition and determination to stay on top in the PAC, the guys from Radnor kept their guard up and showed the Pacers who was boss.

With only three minutes left,

McMahon caught the score up to 84-82, with Cabrini gaining the lead.

_ Marywood made a threepointer, bringing the score to 8584 with only half a minute left on the clock.

Reid had the game-winning rebound and lay up, leaving the battle victoriously with a final score of 86-85, in favor of Cabrini.

The Cavs stand 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the PAC.

Currently thrid in tke PAC, behind Alvernia and Neumann,but still ahead of Eagle Road rival Eastern University. The Cavaliers will head to Messiah College over the weekend for a non-conference invitational tournament.

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The team under the microscope is the Los Angeles Clippers, whose fortunes have been revived with the additions of Sam Cassell and Cuttino Mobley.

Their 112-105 overtime loss at Cleveland was an indication of both the strengths and weaknesses of the Clippers. The Clippers have now lost three of their last four games. The culprit is their inept defense, and that is exactly why their early season success is mostly a mirage.

Brown plans post-season surgery

The uncertainty regarding Larry Brown's health was a major factor in the Detroit Pistons' decision to sever ties with the Hall of Fame coach last July. This could become a troubling issue for the Knicks.

On the night of his emotional return to Detroit, Brown revealed that he will need additional. surgery to correct a bladder condition. He has decided to postpone the procedure until after the season. Brown' added that he is "pretty confident" that he will be healthy enough to coach all 82 regular season games, but he·is not 100 percent sure.

"I've been in the hospital twice in the last three weeks and I think I feel like I got to wait until after the season to get some things taken care of," Brown said during a conference call. "If I did something now it would keep me out. But if I did it after the se~son I would have ample time, I think, to get back and get ready to go again."

"When I walk in that building I don't have any bad memories," he said. "I don't have any bad feelings. You move on. I regret the way it ended. But they had the right to make the decision they did. It's obviously worked out extremely well. That's good."

Kyle's close but Gordon's gone

Despite a little competition, the ,=:::::;;;~;;;;~ Yankees believe they are on the verge of landing a new setup man, even as they say goodbye to their old one.

Tom Gordon agreed to terms on a three-year, $18 million deal to become the Phil1ies' closer, ending his tenure in pinstripes after two seasons. The Yankees had been hoping to re-sign the righthander but were against giving the 38-year-old a three-year pact and did not alter their stance even when Gordon's camp said it was a must.

"It was an opportunity for Tom to close again," Josh Goldberg of the Beverly Hills Sports Council, the agency that represents Gordon, said. "That was very important."

The Yanks also will be looking to add a lefty to their bullpen, and they have one guy in mind, Mike Myers.