PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Geneva College men's basketball team never found a rhythm on Saturday at Chatham, falling to the Cougars 69-53.  Geneva is now 6-8 overall, 4-5 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC), while Chatham stayed in first place in the PAC with a record of 10-4 overall, 8-1 in the PAC.

The Golden Tornadoes got off to a quick start, jumping ahead 8-2 in the first three minutes behind four points from senior Mark Rachic.  However, the offense went cold from there.  Geneva managed just 12 points over the final 17 minutes of the first half, and Chatham took a 34-20 lead into the break.

Geneva's offensive struggles continued in the second half, and Chatham stretched its lead to 41-22 five minutes into the second half.  The Golden Tornadoes got to within 12 points, 57-45, with three minutes remaining, but Chatham closed out the game from there, 69-53.

Rachic was the bright spot for the men, totaling a career high 28 points, the second time in a week he has added to his career high.  Graduate student Ryan Rachic also reached double figures with 11 points.  Geneva shot 22-of-56 (39.3%) from the floor and just 1-of-14 (7.1%) from three-point range.

Chatham was led by Lovensen Xavier and Diaun Pinkett, who each finished with 18 points.  The Cougars shot 25-of-63 (39.7%) from the floor and 9-of-28 (32.1%) from deep, while holding a 42-31 edge on the boards.

Geneva has a week off before returning to action next Saturday with a 3:00 p.m. tipoff against Franciscan inside Metheny Fieldhouse.