WASHINGTON, D.C. - Catholic used a late run in the second half to defeat the Sarah Lawrence men's basketball team, 69-60, Saturday at Franny Murray Court. It was the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

IN SHORT
Catholic (2-2) def. Sarah Lawrence (2-3), 69-60.

TOP GRYPHON PERFORMERS
Coming off his strongest offensive outing in Tuesday's victory at Yeshiva, Omar Jamaleddine had an even better afternoon against the Cardinals. The rookie finished with a game-high 24 points (10-17 FG), reaching double figures for the fourth time in five games The first year also recorded eight rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals.

Enike Anyia posted his second double-double of the season, finishing with 14 points and a new career high 14 rebounds.

RECAP
Sarah Lawrence struggled to score in the opening minutes, missing its first six attempts, aiding a 7-0 Catholic lead. Jamaleddine scored the Gryphons' first points of the contest with 15:03 on the clock, sparking a 7-0 spurt to tie the contest with 12:47 to play in the first half.

Sarah Lawrence shot 22-percent from the field in the opening period. Catholic, a member of the Landmark Conference, capitalized on the Gryphons shooting woes, building a 25-14 lead with 5:13 to play in the period.

Despite the poor shooting, Sarah Lawrence played strong enough defense to keep the game in reach. The Gryphons limited the Cardinals to a pair of field goals over the final five minutes of the stanza, chipping away at the deficit to trail 29-21 at the break.

Catholic, coming off a win over Galludet, built a double digit lead over the first 3:19 of the second half for a 37-26 cushion. Sarah Lawrence did not give up, cutting the lead to single digits. The Gryphons battled to keep the contest within one possession on several occasions, including at the 3:10 mark, when Jamaleddine made a layup to make the score 56-54.
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The Cardinals pulled away from there, scoring 10 unanswered points to extend the lead back to double figures (66-54). Catholic held on to the lead to secure its second straight victory.  

UP NEXT
Sarah Lawrence returns to action on Tuesday (Nov. 27), making its 2018-19 Campbell Sports Center debut against St. Joseph's Long Island. Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m.