Navy rolls past Central Penn 102-46 at Alumni Hall

Navy beat Central Penn 102-46 Saturday at Alumni Hall, and it was never close. The Midshipmen move to 2-1 on the year. The Knights finished with 46 points. That tells the story well enough.

Justin Nordin was the top scorer on the floor, finishing with 18 points for Navy. Luke Mayberry ran the show from the point, handing out five assists. David Burnett pulled down nine rebounds, the most of any player in the game.

Cam Cole kept the offense moving early. He assisted on three of Navy's first scoring plays, setting up Jinwoo Kim on a 25-foot three-pointer, Jordan Pennick on a 23-footer from deep, and Kim again on a layup. Cole's ability to find open teammates in the first half helped Navy build separation before Central Penn could settle in.

Pennick had a strong first half. He knocked down that opening three, then added an 11-foot jumper, a layup off a Mayberry feed, and a free throw. Gabriel Kearney chipped in with a 19-foot jumper and a layup assisted by Michael Baturin. Baturin added a 4-foot jumper of his own. DiGreg Stevenson converted a layup off a Rashad Holland-Alli assist, and Jerry Ashley Jr. hit a 3-foot hook shot. David Burnett knocked down both free throws when he got to the line.

For Central Penn, Holland-Alli finished as the team's leading scorer with 14 points. Nicholas Glatfelter led the Knights with six rebounds and three assists, the most productive supporting effort on their side.

Navy's nine-rebound game from Burnett undercut any chance Central Penn had at second opportunities. The Knights managed just 46 points on the night, never finding a consistent answer for what the Midshipmen were doing defensively.

Kearney's first-half layup, finished off a Baturin assist, was one of the cleaner sequences Navy put together all evening.