SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – The Salisbury University men's basketball fell short in a defensive battle, 57-50, with the second-seeded Mary Washington Eagles in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Men's Basketball Championship semifinal round on Friday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams were locked in on defense to start the game. Brandon Craig knocked down a tough jumper at the 13:34 mark to tie the game at 6-6.
• Brendan Davis made layups on back-to-back possessions to give the Sea Gulls a 10-6 lead with just over 12 minutes left in the first half.
• Mary Washington answered with a 7-0 run to retake the lead, but a triple from Kaiden Mines knotted the game back up at 13 with 8:56 on the clock.
• The Eagles closed out the first half on a 10-3 run to send the teams into halftime with a score of 23-16.
• Mary Washington extended its lead out to nine, 28-19, in the opening minutes of the second half.
• Three straight baskets by the Sea Gulls, including a three-point jump shot by Aidan Camper, brought Salisbury back within two, 28-26, with 16 minutes left to play.
• Both teams went back-and-forth for the next few minutes until Greg Bloodsworth knocked down a long ball to tie the game at 35 with 11:34 remaining.
• A few minutes later, Cameron Heard bombed a trey to take the lead, 40-39, at the 9:12 mark.
• The teams traded shots and possession for the next several minutes. With the game tied at 46, Mary Washington rattled off three straight baskets to go up 52-46 with a minute left to play.
• Bloodsworth responded with four straight points to bring Salisbury back within two, 52-50 with 43 seconds on the clock.
• Mary Washington added five more points at the free throw line in the closing moments to give the game its final score of 57-50.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Salisbury shot 36.2 percent (17-for-47) from the field, including 27.3 percent (6-for-22) from three-point range.
• Greg Bloodsworth led the Sea Gulls with a game-high 17 points. He also added three assists and two rebounds.
• Brandon Craig and Brendan Davis each scored eight points. Craig added four rebounds, three steals, and two assists to his line. Davis dished out three assists and grabbed five boards.
• Jordan Oates hauled in a game-high 11 rebounds and added five points.

MARY WASHINGTON GAME NOTES

• Mary Washington shot 45.7 percent (21-for-46) from the field, including 9.1 percent (1-for-11) from three-point range.
• Greg Rowson led the Eagles with 13 points and seven rebounds.
• Andrew Rowson and Dashawn Cook each added 10 points.

THE WRAP

• Salisbury finished the 2022-23 season with a 12-15 overall record and a 1-4 record in conference.

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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.
 
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