BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men's basketball team jumped out to an early lead before falling to visiting Susquehanna University, 89-60, in Landmark Conference action in Johnston Hall Wednesday evening as the Hounds finished up a four-game homestand.

How It Happened

• The Greyhounds scored the first five points of the game on a jumper from sophomore guard Alex Dietz and a three-pointer by senior guard Danny Cooper. After the River Hawks got on the scoreboard, Dietz drained another jumper. Moravian was still up four points at 17-13 when freshman guard/forward Michael Leonardo connected on a lay-up with 11:10 to play in the first half
• Susquehanna scored the next five points to take its first lead of the night at 18-17 before a jumper from Cooper at the 9:31 mark had the Blue and Grey back in front 19-18. The River Hawks scored five points for a 22-19 edge while two free throws from Cooper knotted the contest at 22-22 with 6:58 before the intermission. Susquehanna scored 17 seconds later to take the lead for good, and the River Hawks held a 42-34 advantage heading to the locker room after 20 minutes of action
• Except for two brief periods early in the second half when the Greyhounds had the deficit down to nine points, Susquehanna had at least a double digit lead for the remainder of the night 

Inside the Numbers

• Moravian had a pair of players in double figures with Cooper netting a game-high 23 points to go with six rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals and Dietz tossing in 14 points while adding three rebounds and three assists
• Sophomore forward Thomas Abato and freshman guard/forward Antonio Montgomery each scored seven points with Montgomery contributing four rebounds and three assists while Leonardo finished with four points, three boards and three assists
• Freshman forward Nate Santiago added four rebounds and two points while junior guard Nate Dougherty had two points and two boards and sophomore forward Mike DiPietro contributed a pair of assists and one point 

Up Next for the Greyhounds

• Saturday, February 12 at The Catholic University of America, 2:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 16 at Drew University, 7:00 p.m.