PITTSBURGH – Point Park took over in the second half and outplayed the Yellow Jackets, 84-74, in a non-conference game played at CCAC-Allegheny.
The Pioneers turned around a seven-point deficit midway through the second half and finished on a 30-13 explosion to win by ten.
Cedarville led by as many as eight points five minutes into the second period and maintained a 61-54 advantage at the 9:42 mark.
Point Park scored the next six points to fuel an 18-3 run to take command.
Jaylen Davis and
Anthony Ruffolo totaled 18 points apiece for the Yellow Jackets, 5-5.
Ethan Sellars added a season-high 14 points.
Quotable: Head Coach Rob Jones
"Before the season we knew this would be a challenging stretch - three games in six days, with the final one on the road. I thought our preparation and how we managed the schedule were good, but ultimately it didn't produce the result we wanted. These early-season experiences are important for us, and we have to continue to learn and grow from them as we work toward becoming the team I believe we're capable of being."
Stinger Notes:
- Ruffolo matched his season-high with six assists.
- The Jackets had the rebounding edge, 39-35, with Sam Johnson pulling down nine boards.
- Cedarville leads the all-time series, 9-7, which began in the 1999-2000 season.
- The two schools were former members of the NAIA American Mideast Conference.
- The last meeting was February 22, 2011 in the first round of the AMC Tournament at the Callan Athletic Center – CU won, 82-77.
