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Gwynedd Valley, Pa. — All five Gwynedd-Mercy starters reached double figures as the No. 24 Griffins won their eighth-straight game in a 77-58 Wednesday night at the Griffin Complex.

Senior Badou Gaye led the charge with 22 points and 12 rebounds, both game highs. Sophomore Chris DelBrocco added 12 points and five assists.

The Griffins (16-3, 10-0 PAC) looked to break the game open towards the end of the first half, using a 12-1 run to open up a 23-22 lead. GMC led 35-27 at the break.

But Alvernia answered in the second half, cutting a 10-point deficit into a 51-51 tie with 10:01 remaining on two Ryan Finger free throws.

The Crusaders actually led 56-52 with 8:26 remaining before a 14-2 Griffin run sparked by a big three-pointer from Rick Haas restored the lead for good. The junior finished with 11 points and five rebounds.

Senior Jeff Thomas added 10 points and 11 rebounds and sophomore Rashid Santiago chipped in 11 points as GMC closed the game on a 22-0 run.

For the game, the Griffins shot 31-of-62 (50%) from the floor and outrebounded Alvernia, 44-36.

Newspaper Box Score
Alvernia vs Gwynedd-Mercy College
02/02/05 8 p.m. at Gwynedd Valley, Pa. Griffin Complex
At Gwynedd Valley, Pa. Griffin Complex
GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE 77, ALVERNIA 58
ALVERNIA (13-7, 7-4 PAC)
Zach Straining 7-17 4-4 18; Chris Talley 7-19 2-4 16; Lamar Brickus 2-9 8-10
13; Mike Brock 2-11 0-0 6; Ryan Finger 0-1 3-5 3; Brandon Thompson 1-5 0-0
2; Tremayne Pickett 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-63 17-23 58.
GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE (16-3, 10-0 PAC)
Badou Gaye 10-18 2-6 22; Chris DelBrocco 4-7 2-2 12; Rick Haas 4-8 2-4 11;
Rashid Santiago 3-6 4-5 11; Jeff Thomas 5-9 0-0 10; Francis Bowe 2-4 0-2 5;
Frank Barder 2-5 0-0 4; Kenny Faison 1-1 0-0 2; Joe Kilpatrick 0-2 0-0 0;
Troy Bixler 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 31-62 10-21 77.
Alvernia......................   27   31  -   58
Gwynedd-Mercy College.........   35   42  -   77
3-point goals-Alvernia 3-22 (Mike Brock 2-10; Lamar Brickus 1-4; Chris
Talley 0-5; Zach Straining 0-3), Gwynedd-Mercy College 5-15 (Chris DelBrocco
2-5; Rashid Santiago 1-2; Rick Haas 1-2; Francis Bowe 1-3; Troy Bixler 0-1;
Frank Barder 0-2). Fouled out--Alvernia-None, Gwynedd-Mercy College-None.
Rebounds-Alvernia 36 (Mike Brock 7), Gwynedd-Mercy College 44 (Badou Gaye
12). Assists-Alvernia 7 (Zach Straining 2; Mike Brock 2), Gwynedd-Mercy
College 15 (Chris DelBrocco 5). Total fouls-Alvernia 18, Gwynedd-Mercy
College 16. A-700
Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Game