MIAMI, Fla. – Connor Laverty led four players in double figures, but the Widener University men's basketball team dropped a tough 80-70 decision to Case Western Reserve to conclude the 2018 portion of its schedule.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Laverty topped the Pride in points, rebounds, and assists with 15, seven, and three respectively.
• Ryan McMahon posted 13 points.
• Jared Peters and Pat Holden had 10 apiece off the bench.
• The Blue and Gold held on to the ball well, committing just nine turnovers, its lowest total of the season. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After CWRU jumped to an early 8-2 lead less than three minutes in, Widener tied the game with six points in a row, all from Laverty.
• The Spartans seemed to take control of the half, going up 26-17 with 6:15 left, but the Pride responded again, as a 10-7 run chopped the lead to 29-27 before Case Western Reserve went into halftime with a 36-33 edge.
• Early in the second half, CWRU extended to a 12-point lead. WU cut the deficit to 49-44 on a trey by Peters, but the Spartans pulled away for the win down the stretch.

 
UP NEXT
Widener returns to action on Saturday, January 5, 2019, returning to conference play against Lebanon Valley. Tipoff from the Schwartz Center is set for 3:00 p.m.