NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Freshman Tazhon Daniels (New Haven, Conn.) netted a team and season-high 22 points, while graduate student Terry Dawkins (Bronx, N.Y.) registered his ninth double-double of the season to help guide the Albertus Magnus College men's basketball team past Elms College by a final score of 88-74 Tuesday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action inside "The Nest".

Along with Daniels, senior Jacqual Gertrude (Jersey City, N.J.) also posted a season-high in points with 16 to go with two steals, an assist, a block, and a rebound. Dawkins' ninth double-double was earned by a 16-point, 12-rebound performance.

THE BASICS
Final: Albertus Magnus 88 | Elms 74
Records: Albertus Magnus (15-9, 13-4 GNAC) | Elms (3-21, 2-15 GNAC)
Box Score

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Following four ties over the first four minutes of play, the Blazers put together a 6-1 run to take the 15-10 lead with 14:04 on the clock. 
• Gertrude got the Falcons back on track with a 9-2 run of his own on three straight three-pointers to give the host's the 19-17 advantage. 

• A 6-3 Blazer run erased the Falcons' lead, and the visitors went up by one, 23-22, with just under seven minutes remaining in the half. 
• The Falcons exploded after that for a 14-5 run, including four points from Dawkins and Malcolm Duncanson (West Haven, Conn.), pushing their advantage to 36-28 heading into the halftime break. 

• The teams traded baskets over the first six minutes of the second stanza, running the score to 48-37.

• The Falcons used a 4-0 push on a made three-pointer from Gertrude and a free throw from Jeyson Slade (Stamford, Conn.) to extend their lead to 52-37 with 12:42 left to play.
• Over the next two minutes, Elms and AMC exchanged three-pointers to run the score to 57-43. 
• Following a slew of traded baskets, the Blazers put together a 6-0 run to cut their deficit to seven, 65-58, with just under six minutes remaining on the clock. 

• AMC continued its offensive surge with a 10-4 run, including five points from Dawkins, to expand their advantage to 13, 75-62. 
• The squads traded baskets for the remainder of the game, with the Falcons securing the 88-74 conference victory over the Blazers.    

TEAM STATS
Albertus: 47.5% FG | 27.3% 3PT | 75.0% FT
Elms: 49.1% FG | 37.5% 3PT | 90.0% FT 

PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS

Albertus:
Tazhon Daniels - 22 points (5-13 FG, 1-5 3PT, 11-14 FT) | 4 assists | 4 steals   
Terry Dawkins - 16 points (6-7 FG, 4-5 FT) | 12 rebounds | 1 assist | 2 steals  
Jacqual Gertrude - 16 points (5-9 FG, 5-7 3PT, 1-3 FT) | 1 rebound | 1 assist | 2 steals | 1 block    

Elms:
Tahquell Cadle - 29 points (12-19 FG, 1-4 3PT, 4-4 FT) | 9 rebounds | 4 assists | 4 steals    
Jake Midural - 24 points (7-15 FG, 6-13 3PT, 4-4 FT) | 2 rebounds | 1 assist | 2 steals 

NOTEWORTHY

• Tonight's game marked the fifth all-time meeting between the Falcons and Balzers. 
• Following tonight's victory, the Falcons hold the 5-1 lead over the Blazers in the all-time series. 
• Dakwins secured his ninth double-double of the season. 
• Daniels recorded a career-high in points with 22. 
• Gertrude tallied a career-high 16 points. 

UP NEXT
The men's basketball team returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 18, as the Falcons take on GNAC foe Lasell University in their regular-season finale. Tip-off is set for 3:00 PM inside "The Nest".