Box Score READING, Pa. --- The Cedar Crest College Basketball team suffered third straight setback after the 40-67 loss to Alvernia University at McCloskey Court Tuesday evening.
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The Falcons played well in the first quarter, trailing by one, 16-17 after the first 10 minutes, but the Golden Wolves held Cedar Crest to just four points in the second half. The Black and Yellow went into the locker room at a 15-point deficit, 35-20. The Falcons allowed 24 third quarter points as they scored nine, but outscored Alvernia 11-8 in the final 10 minutes to fall 40-67.
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Leading the Falcons in scoring was junior
Geminii Cabrera (Reading, Pa./Berks Catholic), who turned in 10 points, six rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block. Following close behind with nine points was graduate student
Meghan Gregory (Buckhorn, NM/Cliff ), who also added six rebounds, five blocks and a steal. Freshmen
Amiyah Peters (Plainville, Conn./Plainville) and
Joana Cainglet (Collegeville, Pa./Pope John Paul II) each contributed five points, with
Cainglet dishing out a team-high four assists and
Peters with two rebounds.
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Freshman
Tania Bryant's (Willingboro, N.J./Doane Academy) lone field goal was a three-pointer and brought down four boards while sophomore
Jada Garrett (Dallas, TX/Ranchview) made a basket for two points and two rebounds. Junior
Venus Cabrera (Reading,Pa./Berks Catholic) also made it into the scoring column with a made free throw and contributed three rebounds, two steals and an assist.
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 The Falcons will be at home for their next two games, the first being on Monday, November 26 when the welcome Penn State Berks to Lees Gymnasium for a 6:00 PM tip-off.
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