CALDWELL, N.J. -- Make it four in a row for the resurgent Caldwell men's basketball team, as sophomore guard Darnell Evans (Deer Park, N.Y.) showed why he's among the mid-season favorites for CACC Player of the Year, dominating in a 28-point performance, leading the Cougars (8-7, 4-2) to a 74-56 triumph over Chestnut Hill at the Newman Center.

The Cougars led from wire-to-wire in this one, extending an 11-9 lead over the first seven minutes to 20-9 with a run that included seven points by sophomore guard Melvin Evans (Bronx, N.Y.) and a layup by freshman wing Jordan Summers (Bound Brook, N.Y.) that gave CU its first double-digit lead.

The Cougars took a 16-point edge into the break, but the Griffins (4-14, 3-4) would battle back to within 56-45 and had a three-ball in the air with 7:24 left. But a jumper by freshman guard Jaiden Williams (New York) and two free throws by sophomore guard Kirk Parsons (Newark, N.J.) put CU back up by 15 and Darnell Evans made a basket and six of six free throws in the final 4:00 to seal the win.

Melvin Evans finished with his customary filled line, 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals doing the trick. Darnell Evans had five rebounds and two steals and soph Moussa Ngom (Dakar, Senegal) pulled down a team-hgh seven rebounds and contributed three steals and a block.

The Cougars next host Bloomfield in the Battle of Bloomfield Avenue on Tuesday at 7:30 at the Newman Center.