Recap by Director of Athletic Communications Luke Tracy 

RINDGE, N.H. (12/9/2023) – The Franklin Pierce University men's basketball team tallied its largest winning margin so for this season on Saturday in a dominant 83-69 victory over Caldwell.

Score: Franklin Pierce 83, Caldwell 69  
Records: Franklin Pierce 3-6 (1-5 NE10) Caldwell 4-4 (0-1, CACC)
Location: Rindge, N.H. (The Field House)
Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The game between the Cougars and the Ravens started off as a point for point battle until about halfway through the first half when Caldwell pulled away temporarily with an eight-point lead. Chipping away at the deficit, the Ravens repeatedly caught up and then fell behind but were able to get on track by the end of the first half which closed out with a 44-41 Caldwell lead.
• Just 45 seconds into the second half, the Ravens tied the game and took the lead for the first time in the game. Though short lived, the halftime break breathed some life into the Raven's offense which punched the gas in the second half.
• Around the 15-minute mark, the Ravens scored six unanswered points powered by Ugo Nwachukwu, Pierce Prendergast, and RJ Delahaye to make it 55-49 Ravens. The lead, which was the team's largest until that point, gave the Ravens some breathing room.
• Several baskets later, the score read 60-55 Ravens, which is when FPU turned on the jets and went on another 9-point run to boost themselves to a 14-point lead. For the final ten minutes of the game, the Ravens were ahead by at least ten points and went on to close out the victory  83-69.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS:

• Saturday's victory marked the largest winning margin so for this season for the Ravens.
• Jarnel Snow-Guzman led the way for the Ravens with 22 points.
• Ugo Nwachukwu was close behind Snow-Guzman with 20 points.
• Rufus Rusholme-Cobb stacked up third in points with 10.
• Sean Trumper was a threat below the basket after he grabbed a team high six rebounds.
• RJ Delahaye was dishing out passes left and right as he led the team with five assists.
• Patrick Spenard grabbed his first career point after a trip to the free throw line.
• The Cougars and Ravens were nearly identical in field goal percentage and rebounds but Franklin Pierce pulled away from the 3-point arc hitting 44 percent of their shots compared to Caldwell's 33 percent. Pierce took better care of the ball as well with five less turnovers (FPU 18, Caldwell 13).

NEXT FOR THE RAVENS:

• Franklin Pierce men's basketball will get a ten day break before the team heads to Daemen on December 19^th to take on the Wildcats at noon.