CALDWELL, N.J. -- Sophomore guard Darnell Evans (Deer Park, N.Y.) pumped in a game-high 32 points and junior forward Derrick Bueno (Palisades Park, N.J.) notched his sixth double-double of the season as Caldwell men's basketball built a double-digit first half lead and went on to a workmanlike 85-70 triumph over Georgian Court in CACC action on Saturday at the Newman Center.

Evans had 20 of his points before the intermission, including a pair of three pointers and an an assist on a dunk by freshman forward Jordan Summers (Bound Brook, N.J.) in the final 1:36 of the period to extend CU's lead to 49-33 at the break.

Georgian Court (2-18, 0-9 CACC) would hang in there through much of the second half, getting to with 13 points at 60-47 eight minutes into the stanza and again at 76-63 with under five minutes left. But the Cougars (9-10, 5-5 CACC) would use a layup by Evans, two free throws by Bueno and later a pair from the charity stripe by Landon Shivers to finish off the Lions.

Evans hd five rebounds, five assists and five steals. Bueno had 13 points and 11 rebounds, freshman Isaiah Philbert (Bronx, N.Y.) tossed in 11, and sophomore guard Melvin Evans (Bronx, N.Y.) tallied five points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals on the afternoon.

The Cougars next play a non-conference game against Wilmington (normally a CACC opponent) on Tuesday at 7:30 at the Newman Center.