SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University men's basketball team faced off against Capital Athletic Conference opponent Marymount (Va.) University on Saturday afternoon, suffering a 73-68 loss at the hands of the Saints.

The Sea Gulls (5-7, 1-3 CAC) fell behind early, but quickly regrouped and eventually took a 19-17 lead with 9:44 left to play in the first half. The remainder of the half was spent rushing up and down the court as both teams racked up buckets; the Saints (8-6, 3-2 CAC) took a slim 3-point lead into the locker room at halftime.

Salisbury gained momentum in the second half, but Marymount answered back every Sea Gull basket with a basket of its own and Salisbury was unable to catch up. Five Sea Gulls hit double-digit point totals on the night: senior guards Greg Palmer (Salisbury, Md.), Devin Jones (Severn, Md.) and Drew Dickson (Silver Spring, Md.), as well as junior center Chris McGrew (Burtonsville, Md.) and sophomore forward Mike Maczko (Bel Air, Md.) each scored at least 10 points in the Sea Gull effort. Jones led the team in scoring, netting 19 points and pulling down three rebounds.

The maroon and gold's next contest will be at home, on Jan. 13, against CAC foe York (Pa.) College. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.