Coming off the bench, Jevaughn Murphy scored the last five points of the first quarter to pull the Bearcats within 10 points after eight minutes of play.
The junior guard first drew a foul on a drive to the basket and easily made both foul shots. William Penn stole the ball on the next Penn Wood possession and Murphy drove to the hoop again, this time sinking the layup while drawing the foul. He made his third consecutive free throw.
A 10-point hole is much easier to stomach than a 15-point deficit, but the Bearcats clearly have their work cut out for them over the final three quarters.
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