Jason Kenny scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Misericordia University men's basketball team to an 88-60 win over Clarks Summit University in the opening round of the 25^th Annual McCarthy Tire Laurel Line Tournament, Friday night at the Anderson Center.

MU will face William Paterson in the championship game, Saturday at 4:00.

Tre Fields added 17 points as 14 players scored the Cougars.  Noah Rivera added a game-high 12 rebounds for MU.

Kyron Jones led Summit with 14 points while Evan Dougoud had 13 and John McCloskey added 12.

Trailing 13-12 midway through the first half, Fields put Misericordia in front with a lay-in off an inbounds.

Kenny scored 10 straight points and Fields added a three-pointer as the Cougars took control, 27-13, with 6:40 left in the first half.

Following the inbounds play, Kenny drove the lane and then finished a fast break from Fields before draining a three-pointer from the top of the key.

Tony Harding saved a loose ball under the basketball and found Kenny in the left corner for a three-pointer and a 24-13 lead.  Fields ended the run with a three-pointer from the right win on another inbounds play.

Alec Rodway had a driving layup and then finished a fast break off a Jamie Egan steal at the opposite end for a 35-22 lead.

Kenny drained a three-pointer from the right corner on a feed from Fields and then returned the favor as Fields hit a three from the right wing for a 43-22 lead
at the end of the first half.
James Hawk's putback and dunk off a nice look from Griffin Sponaugle gave the Cougars a 47-26 lead early in the second half.
Stone McCreary came off the bench to drain a three-pointer from the top of the key to give MU it biggest lead of the night, 60-31, with 14:43 remaining.