Men's Basketball

DiMaria Scores 1000th in Eastern Win

help the Eagles to a 34-21 first half lead over the Scarlet Raptors of Rutgers-Camden. The Eagles extended their advantage to twenty early in the second half and held on for a 66-53. The fourth straight win lifts the Eagles to 14-8 on the year and helps them to build momentum into the last three PAC games ofthe year.

DiMaria hit the 1000 point mark on a three pointer from the wing on a nice kick out from fellow captain David Volpe. It was DiMaria's third three pointer of the the opening frame. After the game, Coach Nadelhoffer praised his only senior for his consistency and character. "Lenny has been a rock in our program over the past four years. the thousand point plateau is a great measure of his consistency throughout his time in the program. Ikt was great to have Lenny's parents and little brothers here to see him reach this milestone. I really expected that he would hit the mark on an inside basket or free throw, but it is a good indicator of his versatility that he hit three threes in the first half.

The Eagles jumped to the early lead and were never threatened as ten players scored for the hosts. DiMaria led the Eagles with 14 points and six rebounds. Junior forward Matt Malloy continued his production with a very efficient 10 point five assist effort. Jason Reels came in off the bench to score 11 points on just seven shots and Kevin Raab led all rebounders with seven caroms in just over ten minutes of game action.

The Scarlet Raptors (5-17) put four players in double figures, but shot just 35% from the field in the decisive first half. Antoine Miller scored 13, and was joined Dane Nicholson, Josh Askew, and Rory Thornton in double figures. Eastern shot 51% for the game, and connected on 7 of 16 from behind the arc.

The Eagles travel across the street for the second installment of the Battle of Eagle Road, when they take on Cabrini Thursday night. the second game of the double-header is scheduled to begin at 8:00 pm.
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Players Mentioned

David Volpe

#10 David Volpe

G
Junior
Matt Malloy

#32 Matt Malloy

F
Junior
Kevin Raab

#40 Kevin Raab

F
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

David Volpe

#10 David Volpe

Junior
G
Matt Malloy

#32 Matt Malloy

Junior
F
Kevin Raab

#40 Kevin Raab

Sophomore
F