Freshman Troy Bixler came off the bench to score a game-high 20 points, connecting on six three-pointers to lead the Griffins to their third-straight victory.
The victory was also the 50th for third-year GMC Head Coach John Baron. He now has a career record of 50-19.
Bixler's back-to-back treys towards the end of the first half helped Gwynedd-Mercy (11-3, 5-0 PAC) erase a seven-point deficit, deadlocking the teams at 27-27 at the break.
Senior Badou Gaye gave GMC a 45-37 lead with 13:44 in the game on a dunk from Jeff Thomas. Gaye totaled 13 points with a game-high 11 rebounds and five blocks.
The Cavaliers (8-5, 5-1 PAC) responded by going on a 19-5 run to take a 56-50 lead with 7:38 to play capped off by Jim McMahon's three-pointer. McMahon finished with 10 points and six boards.
The Griffins tied it at 56-56 on two Gaye free-throws and took the lead for good as Courtney Griffin hit one of two from the line to take a 57-56 lead with 5:47 remaining.
Bixler helped put the game out of reach as he nailed a trey at the top of the key as the shot clock sounded to give Gwynedd-Mercy a nine-point lead with 1:28 in the contest.
Dan Clemens led Cabrini with 12 points while teammate Messiah Reames added 10. As a team, the Cavs were 21-of-62 (38.7%) including 11-of-29 from beyond the arc. The Griffins hit on 23-of-56 (41.4%) including a 14-of-27 (51.9%) stint in the second half. GMC also held a 52-38 rebound advantage.
Thomas and junior Rick Haas each added 13 points respectively for Gwynedd.
Newspaper Box Score Cabrini College vs Gwynedd-Mercy College 01/15/05 2 p.m. at Gwynedd Valley, Pa. Griffin Complex At Gwynedd Valley, Pa. Griffin Complex GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE 75, CABRINI COLLEGE 61 CABRINI COLLEGE (8-5, 5-1 PAC) Dan Clemens 4-8 1-3 12; Messiah Reames 4-16 1-3 10; Jim McMahon 4-12 0-0 10; Ty Teasley 3-7 2-4 9; Jeff Dailey 2-4 0-0 6; Brandon Millwood 1-3 2-2 4; Colin Fitzgerald 1-1 0-0 3; Jim Good 1-4 0-0 3; Wesley White 1-2 0-1 2; Anthony Bennett 0-4 1-2 1; Randy Reid 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-62 8-17 61. GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE (11-3, 5-0 PAC) Troy Bixler 7-15 0-0 20; Rick Haas 3-9 7-8 13; Badou Gaye 3-6 7-14 13; Jeff Thomas 4-5 5-7 13; Francis Bowe 2-5 1-2 6; Rashid Santiago 2-8 0-0 4; Courtney Griffin 1-3 1-4 3; Chris DelBrocco 1-2 0-0 2; Joe Kilpatrick 0-2 1-2 1; Frank Barder 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-56 22-37 75. Cabrini College............... 27 34 - 61 Gwynedd-Mercy College......... 27 48 - 75 3-point goals-Cabrini College 11-29 (Dan Clemens 3-7; Jeff Dailey 2-4; Jim McMahon 2-7; Ty Teasley 1-2; Messiah Reames 1-5; Jim Good 1-3; Colin Fitzgerald 1-1), Gwynedd-Mercy College 7-22 (Troy Bixler 6-12; Francis Bowe 1-4; Rashid Santiago 0-3; Chris DelBrocco 0-1; Rick Haas 0-2). Fouled out--Cabrini College-Jim McMahon, Gwynedd-Mercy College-None. Rebounds-Cabrini College 38 (Brandon Millwood 7), Gwynedd-Mercy College 52 (Badou Gaye 11). Assists-Cabrini College 15 (Messiah Reames 6), Gwynedd-Mercy College 16 (Rashid Santiago 6). Total fouls-Cabrini College 24, Gwynedd-Mercy College 18. A-400 Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Game