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Chatham University Athletics

Malik
63
Winner Chatham CHA 8-5, 3-1 P-A-C
57
Grove City GRO 4-7, 2-2 P-A-C
Winner
Chatham CHA
8-5, 3-1 P-A-C
63
Final
57
Grove City GRO
4-7, 2-2 P-A-C
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Chatham CHA 30 33 63
Grove City GRO 27 30 57

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Cougars Claw Their Way to Victory as They Take Down Grove City 63-57

GROVE CITY, Pa. - Jan. 4, 2020 - The Cougars (7-5, 2-1) made their way to Grove City (4-6, 2-1) to take on the Wolverines on Saturday, January 4th. Chatham was coming off a loss against University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg on Tuesday, December 31st. 

The two teams battled it out the first few minutes of the game, finding themselves tied up 12-12 eight minutes into the first half. Minutes later, the Wolverines would put together a 7-0 run to go out ahead 19-12. The Cougars remained in the lead, clinging to a three-point advantage going into halftime making the score 30-27. 

After a scoreless first two minutes in the second half, AJ Meyers would extend Chatham's lead to 5 putting them ahead 32-27 after connecting on a fast break layup. Grove City would respond with an 8-3 run in the ensuing minutes, tying the score up 35-35. Grove City would regain the lead after a three by Nate Peters making it 47-43 with eight and a half minutes to play. After a layup by first year Elijah Sutton put them down one, the Cougars never stopped knocking on the Wolverines door. Chatham jumped back into the driver seat, going ahead 2 after a pair of free throws by junior Malik Potter. They never took their foot off the gas, as they would defeat Grove City 63-57 to move to 8-3 on the season and 3-1 in the conference. 

Chatham had four players in double figures against the Wolverines. First year Marcos Cintron led the way with 16 points, while Potter added 15, Sandherr added 14 and Sutton pitched in 11 of his own.

 
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