LANGHORNE, Pa. – The Gallaudet University men's basketball team lost, 94-67, to Cairn University here Wednesday evening in a United East game in the Mason Activity Center.

Gallaudet (2-16, 1-9 United East) made its first basket and held a quick 3-0 lead before Cairn (17-6, 9-2 United East) drained six 3-pointers in just over five minutes to jump out to a 24-7 lead over the Bison. The Highlanders ended the first half with 10 3-pointers and a 23-point halftime lead, 53-30.

The second half was a lot closer as Cairn inserted 16 total players into the game and outscored GU by four points, 41-37.

First-year forward Jayden Orsi-Pedersen (Frederick, Md.) netted a new career-high 23 points and eight rebounds to lead the Bison. Sophomore guard Jory Valencia (Riverside, Calif.) scored 19 points, passed out eight assists, four rebounds and two assists. First-year forward Keanu Ray Boren (Frederick, Md.), who scored Gallaudet's first basket on a 3-pointer, finished with 11 points and five boards.

Cairn, who is second in the United East standings, had five players in double digits led by Jaylon Simpson's 16 points and Corey Baldwin's 15 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals. The Highlanders finished the game with 16 3-pointers as they went 16-for-52 (30.8 percent) from long range. The 16 3-pointers are the third most GU has surrendered in a game this season. 

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GU will travel to Penn St.-Abington (3-19, 3-7 United East) this Saturday, Feb. 7, for a 1 p.m. conference game.