NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior Galal Cancer tied his career high with 19 points and classmate Devin Cherry added 17, but Yale's dominance on the glass led the first-place Bulldogs to a 62-51 win on Friday evening at John J. Lee Amphitheater. Yale improved to 19-7 (8-1 Ivy), while the Big Red slipped to 12-13 (4-5 Ivy).

Yale held a dominant 46-26 edge on the backboards and limited the Big Red to 32 percent shooting, never allowing Cornell into the game after pulling away midway through the first half.

Cancer hit 6-of-9 shots from the floor and added three rebounds, a blocked shot and a steal, while Cherry added seven rebounds and two assists. Senior Shonn Miller had nine points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal despite being limited to 20 minutes while saddled with foul trouble.

Javier Duren had 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists to lead three double figure scorers. The other two, Justin Sears (12 points, 12 rebounds) and Armani Cotton (10 points, 11 rebounds), each recorded double-doubles.

A quiet first 10 minutes saw Yale pull away with consecutive 3-pointers by Cotton to turn a three-point, 15-12 Yale lead into a 21-12 advantage for the home team. In the span of 58 seconds, the Bulldogs had taken control. The Big Red never really recovered, only getting back to within seven points shortly before halftime (25-18).

The Bulldogs scored the first five points after halftime to extend the lead to double figures and would sit there for the final 16 minutes. Despite continuing to play solid defense, Cornell didn't have a run in it.

The Big Red will look for the season sweep of the Brown Bears when the two teams meet on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence, R.I.