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Winner Marymount (VA) Marym 10-9,4-1 Atlantic East
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Salisbury Sal 10-10,0-0 CAC
Winner
Marymount (VA) Marym
10-9,4-1 Atlantic East
69
Final
59
Salisbury Sal
10-10,0-0 CAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Marymount (VA) Marym 36 33 69
Salisbury Sal 26 33 59

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Craig collects fifth double-double of season against Marymount

SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team dropped its midweek matchup with the Marymount Saints, 69-59, at home on Wednesday night.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • A three-point jump shot by Cameron Heard at the 16:11 mark gave the Sea Gulls an early 6-4 lead.
  • Marymount responded with a 13-2 run to go up 17-8 with just under nine minutes to go in the half.
  • Down by seven, 27-20, Brendan Davis knocked down a tough jumper and Brandon Craig made back-to-back layups to cut the lead down to one, 27-26, with 3:02 remaining in the period.
  • The Saints closed out the half with a 9-0 run to send the teams into halftime with a score of 36-26.
  • Salisbury opened the second half with a 9-2 run that was capped off by back-to-back jumpers from Davis to bring the lead down to three, 38-35, with 16:12 to play.
  • A few minutes later, a 12-2 run gave Marymount its largest lead of the day, 53-40, with 10:22 left in the game.
  • A driving dunk by Sean Carr stifled the Saints' momentum. After some back-and-forth for the next few minutes, the Sea Gulls were within nine, 59-50, with 5:16 remaining.
  • Both teams added a few more baskets in the closing moments of the game, but the Sea Gulls could not overcome the lead and the game finished with a final score of 69-59.
SALISBURY GAME NOTES
  • Salisbury struggled from the floor. The team shot 38.3 percent (23-for-60) from the field and 30.8 percent (4-for-13) from three.
  • Brandon Craig registered his fifth double-double of the season after he scored a game-high 22 points and hauled in 13 rebounds. He also added three blocks on the night.
  • Brendan Davis and Cameron Heard each scored 10 points. Davis dished out a team-high four assists and Heard grabbed four rebounds.
  • Jordan Oates scored nine points and grabbed seven rebounds.
MARYMOUNT GAME NOTES
  • Marymount shot 47.4 percent (27-for-57) from the floor, including 42.9 percent (9-for-21) from three-point range.
  • Marcus Stubbs led the Saints with 19 points, four rebounds, and three assists.
  • Wyatt Hockenberry scored 18 points.
  • Isaac Harris scored six points, dished out eight assists, and grabbed seven boards.
UP NEXT
  • The Sea Gulls open Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) play on the road against No. 4 Christopher Newport on Saturday, Jan. 28.
  • Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Newport News, Va.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 188 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.
 
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.
 
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