WASHINGTON, D.C.  — The Catholic men's basketball team looked to collect its 10th win in conference on Wednesday afternoon against Goucher. The Cardinals dominated from the tip, taking a 31 point lead into halftime and went on to defeat the Gophers 95-51 to complete a season sweep of Goucher.

The Cardinals lit it up from the floor in the first half, going 19-for-32 while shooting 59 percent, to take a 53-22 lead into halftime. Brian Herbert led the offense in scoring over the half with 13 points while Peter Gellene also put together a solid half with 10 points. Catholic was also hot from downtown throughout the half, knocking down six threes. On the other side of the court, Catholic held Goucher to just 33 percent from the field and also forced 13 turnovers from the Gophers to keep them in check to help build on the lead. 

Catholic continued the strong run of play to begin the second half as Herbert connected from deep and Charley Hepting made two layups to continue to extend the lead. The Cardinals also had a strong day from the charity stripe throughout the game, shooting 21-for-24 from the line including 12-for-13 in the second half. Goucher's offensive struggles continued in the second period as they shot just 36 percent which allowed Catholic from preventing any comeback. The Cardinals were able to get several players in throughout the second half and Leo McNabb came up with a four-point play down the stretch and finished with six points. 

The Cardinals have now defeated the Gophers 10 straight times and are 13-2 against them all-time at home. The 95 points tied the second most points that Catholic has ever scored against Goucher. 

Herbert led the team with 20 points and seven assists, marking his seventh 20-plus point performance this season. Hepting followed with 12 points, recording his 11th double-figure outing of the year.

There were 12 Cardinals that found the score sheet and five that finished in double figures. Michael Dankert and Matthew Gorman each scored 11 points, while Gellene added 10. Gorman was perfect from beyond the arc and the free-throw line.

Dankert and Rubayo led the team in the battle of the boards, Dankert finishing with eight rebounds and Rubayo notching six. CJ Ruoff and Googie Seidman also made their mark as playmakers, Ruoff dishing out six assists while Seidman tallied five steals.

The Cardinals next matchup is on Saturday, January 31 when they take on Wilkes on the road for the second matchup of the season. Tipoff is set for 2 pm at Lamade Gym.