CHESTER, Pa. (Nov. 28, 2016) - Senior captain Kendall Green (Mount Laurel, N.J.) scored 18 points and dished out five assists in leading the Widener University men's basketball team to a convincing 84-58 victory over Penn State Brandywine on Monday evening at the Schwartz Center.

The teams played the beginning of the game evenly and found themselves tied at 5-5, but sophomore Ryan McMahon (Mount Laurel, N.J.) broke the deadlock by sinking a jump shot and freshman Elijah Boyd (Germantown, Md.) made a 3-pointer to begin and cap a 9-0 run for the Pride. Widener stayed in control and led by as many as 13 on three occasions in the frame until eventually carrying a 34-25 advantage into the break.
 
The hosts stayed ahead by twin figures for nearly the second half thanks to shooting 69 percent from the field and holding the opponent to a cold 33.3 percent shooting from the floor over the final 20 minutes. Isaiah Lester converted from downtown to slice the deficit down to 52-43 at the 12:33 mark, but the Pride got a bucket from McMahon and jumped ahead by 20 on a putback by junior Sardayah Sambo (Middletown, Del.) with under five minutes remaining. Boyd then added six straight points and classmate Noah Gillian (Ocean City, N.J.) scored his first two baskets as a collegian to solidify the final outcome.
 
Green netted a game-high 18 points for Widener by shooting a blistering 7-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-5 from long range, and 1-of-2 at the line. He also tallied five rebounds and five helpers along with a steal. Senior John Fender (Wallingford, Pa.) continued to be a spark off the bench by netting 16, while Sambo and Boyd scored 11 apiece. Boyd also came just shy of a double-double by grabbing nine boards.
 
Penn State Brandywine (1-3) was paced by James Fisher and Isaiah Lester in the setback. Fisher contributed 14 points in a reserve role, and Wilmore finished with 13points and six rebounds. Naifes Smalls notched eight points and five helpers.
 
Widener (4-1), which has won three straight games, will visit Lebanon Valley to open Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth action on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 8 p.m.