Haffner posts top game of UE career
Aces defeat Brescia by a final of 96-49
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Junior Cam Haffner put forth the top effort of his Purple Aces career to pace the University of Evansville men’s basketball team to a 96-49 win over Brescia at the Ford Center on Saturday.
Haffner connected on six field goal tries while adding a pair of triples and two assists. Tayshawn Comer was the leading scorer in the contest, finishing with 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting while Gabriel Pozzato added 18 points. He was 8-for-13 from the field while recording four assists, three steals, and two boards.
Tanner Cuff set a new career-best with 14 rebounds while picking up eight assists and six points. He was 3-for-3 from the field.
Brescia had the early momentum, taking a 5-0 lead to open the game. Gabriel Pozzato turned a steal into a dunk before knocking down a triple to tie the game. After starting the game 0-for-6 from the field, the Aces made six in a row to open a 15-6 lead. Tayshawn Comer recorded five points during the run while Josh Hughes added a triple.
Up 19-11, Evansville went on a 14-0 run to open a 33-11 lead. Cam Haffner scored five during the rally while Connor Turnbull hit a triple. The lead for UE reached as many as 26 in final minute of the period before the Aces took a 48-23 lead into the break. Comer led everyone with 12 points in the half while Haffner had 10. Cuff had eight boards and five assists in the opening 20 minutes.
Things continued to go the Aces way in the second half as the lead reached as many as 53 points in the final nine minutes before UE took the victory by a final of 96-49. UE shot 56.3% in the game while holding the Bearcats to 29.2%. Evansville outrebounded Brescia by a final of 50-32.
Ramondo Battle II scored eight points off the bench with Connor Turnbull and Trent Hundley adding seven and six, respectively. Battle hauled in six boards while Turnbull had a game-high three blocks. Weston Aigner added five points in the final minutes.
Leading the way for Brescia was Damian Garcia. He scored 18 points while tying for the team high with four caroms.
UE is back on the road Wednesday, traveling to Middle Tennessee State.
