PHILADELPHIA – The HFU Men's Basketball Team held a game-high 10-point lead with eight and a half minutes left, but Caldwell would overcome the Tigers down the stretch in a 65-69 final inside of the Campus Center on Saturday afternoon.
Holy Family also led by nine, 49-58, on a
Najee Coursey (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Cedar Creek (Sacred Heart University)) layup with 6:26 remaining, only to have the Cougars respond with 14 of the next 15 points for a 59-63 edge entering the final minute.
Elijah Hernandez (Bronx, N.Y./Our Savior Lutheran (Westchester CC)) made a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to one, but after a Caldwell basket and Tigers free throw, the Cougars would seal the victory by making 4-of-4 foul shots down in the final 12 seconds.
Individual Highlights
- Coursey recorded his first collegiate double-double, finishing with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and a career-high 10 rebounds
- Raphael Dupouy (Bordeaux, France/Central Pointe Christian Academy (Yavapai College)) fell one board shy of a double-double with 14 points
- Matt Gardler (Broomall, Pa./Marple Newtown) led all players with seven assists
- Hernandez was also in double-figures with 10 points
Inside the Box Score
- CU's 33.8 percent field goal percentage was the lowest by an HFU opponent this season, but the Cougars made up for that by making 21-of-25 from the line, compared to the Tigers' 8-of-13
- Caldwell also outscored Holy Family 9-22 in second chance points
How it Happened
- Coursey started and ended a 14-3 run, with a 3-pointer and then a three-point play, for a first-half-high 24-16 advantage 3:52 ahead of the break
- Caldwell pulled within one with the next seven points, but Coursey beat the halftime buzzer for a 33-27 cushion entering the locker room
- The Cougars made it a one-point game again at 40-39 with 12:47 to go, but AJ Cortes (Miami, Fla./Miami) answered with a triple and six straight points would later make it 53-43 on a Hernandez layup with 8:54 left
Up Next
Holy Family travels to Jefferson for an 8 p.m. tip on Tuesday.
