Box Score Philadelphia, PA- Junior guard Russell
Frederick (Baltimore, MD/ Calvert Hall) had a game-high 20
points to lead the #1S Philau Rams (23-5, 14-2 CACC) to a 67-63
victory over #4S Chestnut Hill (6-22, 5-11 CACC) in a Central
Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) quarterfinal match-up.
The win was PhilaU's third over CHC this season.
The Rams will now advance to a semifinal game vs. #3N Felician
College on Friday, March 6th at 7:00 p.m. at the
Gallagher Athletic Center. Felician was a 79-69 winner over
Post on Tuesday night.
In the victory, the Rams shot 53%-CHC's 43% from the floor,
while out-rebounding the Griffins 33-26.
PhilaU led from the get-go, leading by as many as 10 points in
the first half on a trey by senior guard Mike Dunn
(Harrisburg, PA/ Central Dauphin). Dunn had 11 points and
four boards in the game.
The Griffins got within three (30-27) with a minute remaining in
the first stanza, but PhilaU junior forward Mike
Yocum (Dresher, PA/ Episcopal Academy) hit a jumper with
six seconds remaining to make it 32-27 at the half. Yocum
finished the night with 12 points and 11 rebounds, along with three
blocks.
PhilaU continued to hold the advantage in the second half, as
junior forward Malcolm Ingram (Philadelphia, PA/
Solebury Prep) dropped in a basket at 7:01 to give the Rams a 55-44
lead. Ingram had 18 points and six boards on the night.
CHC threatened down the stretch as Ryan Cook had a three to get
within five (60-55) and drove through traffic with just 15 seconds
left to make it a two-point game, but PhilaU's Frederick made two
free-throws to seal the 67-63 win. Cook had 20 points to lead
CHC in the loss.
