WATERBURY, Conn.- Caldwell University men's basketball senior Anthony Cooper (Ashburn, Va.) netted 24 points in the Cougars 88-63 loss to Post University in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest.
 
The Cougars fall to 6-6 overall and 2-3 in the CACC, while the Eagles improve to 7-6 overall and 3-0 in conference play.
 
Post jumped out to a 14-9 lead over the first six minutes of the game. Caldwell battled back as Cooper hit four free throws to pull the Cougars even at 17 with 11:38 left in the first half. The Eagles answered as they took a 44-31 halftime lead.
 
The Eagles maintained their lead into the second half as the Cougars fell short.
 
Cooper led the way with 24 points, while freshman Mark Heber (Paterson, N.J.) added 11 points and five rebounds. Graduate Gerald Blount (Jersey City, N.J.) totaled 10 points and five boards, while junior Tyler Washington (Englewood, N.J.) finished with nine points and three rebounds. Freshman Derrick Bueno (Palisades Park, N.J.) led the team with 12 rebounds.
 
The Cougars travel to Goldey-Beacom College for a CACC contest on Saturday, January 15 at 3 pm.