NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – Eric Mallinger (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice) scored 18 points and corralled nine rebounds Sunday, leading the Thiel College men's basketball team to a 73-59 win over the Kenyon Lords during the second day of play in the 23^rd annual Buzz Ridl Classic, hosted by Westminster College.
 
Mallinger was one of two Tomcats named to the All-Classic Team. He scored 37 points during the 2-day event, grabbed 23 rebounds and tallied eight assists and five blocks. Luke Kochka (Monroeville, Pa. /Gateway) was also named to the All-Classic Team. Like Mallinger, he scored 37 points in two games to go along with eight rebounds, six assists and two blocks. Kochka made 6-of-8 three-pointers Saturday and Sunday.
 
Khari Bess (Waldorf, Md./Maurice J. Mcdonough) (13) and Justin Dade (Upper Marlboro, Md./Bishop McNamara) (11) also scored in double digits for the Tomcats Sunday. Bess also handed out a game-best six assists in Sunday's win over the Lords.
 
Dan Voight recorded a double-double for Kenyon Sunday with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Tim Connolly led the Lords with 15 points while Brien Comey pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds.
 
The Tomcats (2-0) will travel to Erie, Pa. on Wednesday to take on Penn State Behrend at 8 p.m.