PHILADELPHIA, Pa.- Caldwell University men's basketball sophomore
Ruud Lutterman (Gorinchem, Netherlands) netted 15 points as the Cougars downed Chestnut Hill College 72-62 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play.
The Cougars post their fourth win in their last five games to improve to 12-12 overall and 9-6 in the CACC. The Griffins drop to 4-18 and 3-12 in conference play.
Caldwell built a four-point lead over the first five minutes of the game. Sophomore
Zay Jennings (Allentown, Pa.) drained a triple, while sophomore
Eric Johnson-Alford (Clifton, N.J.) added a lay-up and a free throw. Junior
Ahmad Harrison (Newark, N.J.) added a free throw at the 15:25 mark to put the Caldwell ahead 9-5.
Chestnut Hill rallied to take a 14-11 lead near the midway point of the half. The Cougars battled back with a 13-3 run to pull ahead by seven points. Lutterman converted a three-point play and added a lay-up in the run. Junior
Thomas Elliott-Smith (Plymouth, England) capped the run with a lay-up at the 5:07 mark to put Caldwell in front 24-17.
The Cougars held off the Griffins the rest of the half as sophomore
Vaughn Covington (Sicklerville, N.J.) and Jennings each drained three-pointers to keep Caldwell in the lead at 30-24 at halftime.
Caldwell extended their lead to 54-42 with 8:55 remaining in the game. Chestnut Hill closed the gap to 59-54 with just under five minutes to play. Johnson-Alford added lay-ups to push the Cougar lead to nine points with 3:23 left in the game. Caldwell headed to the free throw line over the final two minutes. Covington netted four free throws, while senior
Derek Dorn (New Rochelle, N.Y.) added three down the stretch to secure the win.
Lutterman led the way with 15 points, while Johnson-Alford posted 13 points and four boards. Covington tallied 11 points, four rebounds and two steals. Harrison chipped in eight points, four rebounds, two steals and two assists. Jennings finished with eight points, five boards and three steals. Dorn contributed eight points, five rebounds and eight assists. Freshman
Manley Dorme (Nanuet, N.Y.) added six points and five rebounds.
The Cougars host Nyack College on Tuesday, February 13 in a CACC contest at 7:30 pm.
