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Widener saw five of its players score in double figures en route to its fifth straight win, 69-49 over Commonwealth Conference foe Lebanon Valley at Schwartz Center.
Widener (19-5, 9-2 CC) scored eight straight points to put the game out of reach, opening a 47-31 lead with 15:24 left. Senior Nyere Miller (Washington, DC) and junior Bobby Edmunds (Linwood, NJ) each hit a 3-pointer in that span and junior Jamarr Johnson (Pittsgrove, NJ) made a layup.
The lead ballooned to as much as 22, helping the Pride win for the ninth time in 10 outings. Widener nailed a season-best 11 three-pointers overall and shot 52 percent (13-of-25) from the field in the second half.
Johnson played solidly on both ends of the floor, ending with 12 points, nine rebounds and a career-best five blocks. Matt Sosna (Stratford, NJ) notched 12 points and eight rebounds, fellow senior Charles Jones (Philadelphia, PA) scored 12 points, Edmunds had 11 and nine assists and sophomore Chris McDevitt (Doylestown, PA) netted 10 points.
Widener, which already clinched the top seed for the conference tournament, shot 47 percent (27-of-58) from the floor.
Dan Dunkelberger ended with 13 points and six rebounds for the Dutchmen (11-13, 4-8), who shot 36 percent (19-of-53) overall and were only 3-of-15 from beyond the arc.
Widener ends the regular season Saturday at Messiah in Grantham, PA. The women's game begins at 2:00 pm, followed by the men's contest at 4:00 pm.
