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Radnor, Pa. (Jan. 14, 2008) – Junior Terrence Shawell (Pottstown, Pa./Pottstown) scored 12 of his game-high 34 points from the free throw line and shot 16 of Alvernia College's team record 50 free throw attempts in a 95-90 win over Cabrini College Monday evening in Pennsylvania Athletic Conference men's basketball action at the Dixon Center.

Alvernia reached 90 points for the first time in almost exactly a year having last hit the mark Jan. 13 of last year in a 93-76 win at Marywood University. The Crusaders scored six points from the stripe in the final 96 seconds and were a collective 20-for-29 from the free throw line in the second half.

Alvernia junior David Washington (Durham, N.C./Northern Durham) broke a 79-all tie hitting 3-of-4 free throws and Shawell followed with two more as the Crusaders (5-8, 2-1 PAC) built a five-point lead with 3:28 to play and never trailed again.

Compared to what the Crusaders are used to this season the first half was an evenly matched track meet with both teams combining for 22 points over the opening four minutes of play. Alvernia averages just over 70 points per game, but the early pace nearly kept up through the rest of the half with Cabrini taking a 46-45 lead into the break. The Cavaliers were also in uncharted waters coming in averaging less than 68 points per contest.

Neither team could manage any separation in the second half until Alvernia answered a game-tying 3 by Glenn Washington (Wayne, Pa./Radnor) with a 7-0 spurt to take a 76-69 lead with 7:41 to play. The streak once again started at the line with Matt King (Phoenixville, Pa./St. Pius X) hitting 2-of-3 free throws and junior center Tyrone Bradley (Chester, Pa./Chester) capped it with back-to-back layups.

The Cavs, who hit 23-of-36 from the line, answered with two free throws and when senior Randy Reid (Philadelphia, Pa./Monsignor Bonner), who went over 1,000 career points, knocked down a 3 with 5:48 to play, the hosts were back up one, 77-76.

King stroked one of his four 3s on the next Alvernia possession to swing the lead back to the Crusaders and Glenn Washington hit two free throws before Alvernia's 5-0 run from the line.

Glenn Washington finished with 24 points for the Cavs and Reid threw in 21. King totaled 20 for Alvernia to join Shawell in double figures along with David Washington (14) and Bradley (13).

Alvernia will return home to host Centenary College in a women's and men's doubleheader on Thursday. Both games will be webcast through the Alvernia web page, http://athletics.alvernia.edu.

Alvernia 95, Cabrini 90