MISENHEIMER, N.C. (Feb. 22, 2025) --The Pfeiffer men's basketball team led by as many as 40 points in a 90-63 blowout of Mary Baldwin in the regular season finale on Saturday afternoon in front of a rowdy Merner Gym crowd.  The win improves Pfeiffer to 10-2 inside Merner Gym this season, including a perfect 7-0 mark in USA South games.

The Falcons (16-7, 12-2) had four players score in double figures, led by senior Alex Cunningham, who had 14 points. Fellow senior Daniel Fulp added 13 points, six rebounds and two steals while junior Doug Smith helped out with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Led by Fulp's four offensive rebounds, Pfeiffer did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 21 boards that resulted in 27 second chance points.

Pfeiffer forced 19 Mary Baldwin turnovers while committing just eight themselves in Saturday's game. The Falcons turned those takeaways into 20 points on the other end of the floor. Clayton Robinson led the way individually with two steals.

How It Happened

After jumping out to a 33-30 advantage, Pfeiffer went on a 6-0 run with 3:23 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Cunningham, to increase its lead to 39-30. The Falcons then maintained that lead and entered halftime with a 41-32 advantage. Pfeiffer did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 26 of its 41 points close to the basket.

Following intermission, Pfeiffer kept widening that lead, expanding it to 64-38 before going on a 12-0 run, finished off by Fulp's layup, to grow the lead to 76-38 with 7:36 to go in the contest. The Fighting Squirrels narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Falcons still cruised the rest of the way for the 90-63 win. Pfeiffer took care of business in the paint, recording 26 of its 49 points in the lane.

Game Notes

» Pfeiffer never trailed on the way to a 90-63 victory.
» Pfeiffer recorded 15 total assists in the game.
» The Pfeiffer bench came alive by adding 31 points to its scoring output.
» The Falcons forced 19 Mary Baldwin turnovers while committing only eight on the other end.
» Pfeiffer had a 44-28 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Pfeiffer defense forced 19 turnovers.
» Pfeiffer cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 21 offensive boards in the game.
» Alex Cunningham led the Falcons with a game-high 14 points.
» Pfeiffer got a game-high nine rebounds from Doug Smith.

Next Game
By virtue of their USA South Regular Season crown, Pfeiffer has earned the No. 1 seed and will host a USA South Tournament Semifinal game on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:00 p.m.  Pfeiffer will host the winner of the first round game between No. 4 seed Mary Baldwin and No. 5 seed Brevard.  Those two teams will face off on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6:00 p.m. in Staunton, Va.