Matt Prociak had a double-double to lead the Misericordia University men's basketball team to a 74-60 season-opening win over Keystone, Friday night on Doc Mould Court.
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Prociak had 23 points and 10 rebounds and
Kevin Lazdowsky added 16 points.
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Eli Stoute added 15 points and eight rebounds and
Arvel Chandler had seven points and five assists.
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Keystone scored the game's first basket for its only lead of the night. Prociak followed with a tip-in and Stoute put MU in front for good with a three-pointer less than two minutes into the game.
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Prociak scored MU's next seven points as the Cougars took a quick 12-4 lead.
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Keystone got within 42-38 just over five minutes into the second half, but the Cougars closed on a 33-22 run over the final 14:31.
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Prociak had another tip-in to start the run and Lazdowsky scored five straight points to give MU a 59-40 lead with 9:21 to go.
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Stoute's three-pointer stretched the lead to 68-48 with 4:26 to play.
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