Cardoso converted a 3-point play with just under two minutes remaining to give the Crusaders the lead for good at 53-50. Twenty seconds later he had a fastbreak layup to provide ENC with a five-point (55-50) cushion.
After UNE sophomore Nick Farynaz (Gray, Maine) cut the deficit to two (55-53) on a 3-point play, Cardoso buried a deep 3-pointer, narrowly beating the shot clock to give Eastern Nazarene an insurmountable 58-53 lead with 29 seconds left.
Senior Larry Kearney (Raleigh, N.C.) recorded game high honors of 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Crusaders (3-15, 2-7 CCC). He was 6-for-8 from the floor. Cardoso finished with 15 points and five assists, as ENC halted a three-game losing streak.
Junior Matt McManus (Cumberland, R.I.) led UNE with 15 points, nine boards and three steals. Sophomore Tom Button (Lyndeborough, N.H.) pitched in with 11 points.
The Nor'easters' (6-11, 2-8) next game is Tuesday when they travel to Colby-Sawyer College for a league game starting at 7:30 p.m.
EASTERN NAZARENE 62, UNIV. OF NEW ENGLAND 57 UNIV. OF NEW ENGLAND ((6-11, 2-8 CCC)) Matt McManus 6-17 0-0 15; Tom Button 4-7 3-4 11; Isaac Stickney 4-5 1-2 9; Mark Regis 3-10 0-2 8; Mark Oliver 1-7 5-10 7; Nick Farynaz 1-6 3-3 5; Kenny Poulin 1-2 0-0 2; Mike Warner 0-1 0-0 0; Casey Fleet 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 20-58 12-21 57. EASTERN NAZARENE ((3-15, 2-7 CCC)) Larry Kearney 6-8 7-11 19; Edson Cardoso 5-15 3-9 15; Luc Jasmine 3-6 2-3 8; Christian Corey 3-4 0-0 8; Jean-Paul Marcellus 2-5 2-4 6; Jeff Olivier 1-3 0-0 2; Will Harvey 1-6 0-0 2; Dave Duda 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 22-50 14-27 62. Univ. of New England.......... 29 28 - 57 Eastern Nazarene.............. 32 30 - 62 3-point goals-Univ. of New England 5-23 (Matt McManus 3-10; Mark Regis 2-8; Isaac Stickney 0-1; Mark Oliver 0-1; Nick Farynaz 0-2; Tom Button 0-1), Eastern Nazarene 4-14 (Christian Corey 2-3; Edson Cardoso 2-9; Will Harvey 0-1; Larry Kearney 0-1). Fouled out--Univ. of New England-Isaac Stickney, Eastern Nazarene-None. Rebounds-Univ. of New England 38 (Matt McManus 9), Eastern Nazarene 39 (Larry Kearney 13). Assists-Univ. of New England 8 (Mark Oliver 3), Eastern Nazarene 15 (Edson Cardoso 5). Total fouls-Univ. of New England 20, Eastern Nazarene 22. A-125