SALISBURY, Md. – The second-seeded Salisbury University men's basketball team saw its run in the 2025 Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Championships end in the semifinal round, falling by a 60-50 decision to the third-seeded Eagles of Mary Washington on Friday evening inside Maggs Gymnasium.
The Eagles (12-14) ended a nearly two-minute scoreless stretch to open the contest with five of the first seven points, sandwiching a
Leon Elung finish through three minutes. The Sea Gulls (16-10) battled in the ensuing four minutes, trading baskets with the Eagles to close the gap to two, 10-8.
The seesawing continued throughout much of the half, with neither side scoring consecutive baskets from the floor for over eight minutes to set up a 19-17 UMW advantage. Back-to-back UMW jumpers widened the margin to 23-17, but SU closed the half on a 9-3 run headlined by four points from
Kedrick Frink to tie the battle through 20 minutes, 26-26.
The Eagles opened the second period with a 6-2 swing before
Jayden Johnson connected from deep to bring the battle back within one, 32-31. UMW converted a three-point play nearly two minutes later, but the Sea Gulls responded with a 6-2 swing to return the deadlock, 37-37.
A 5-5 split between the foes established a 42-42 tie with 9:12 remaining in the contest. After over four scoreless minutes, the Eagles rolled out an 8-0 run to sprint ahead with under three minutes to go, 50-42.
UMW narrowly outscored the Sea Gulls in the final minutes, 10-8, to secure the 60-50 final score and advance to Saturday's C2C Championship game against top-seeded Christopher Newport at 7 p.m.
GAME NOTES
- Kedrick Frink scored a team-high 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting while adding trios of rebounds and assists.
- Jayden Johnson put together his best career game on Friday evening, logging a career-high 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting including a 3-of-6 clip from beyond the arc.
- Reed Rebstock scored eight points and hauled in eight rebounds.
- Leon Elung scored six points and added six rebounds, while Aidan Camper scored four points and added five boards.
- Jordan Oates secured a team-high nine rebounds.
The Sea Gulls conclude their C2C tournament run with a 16-10 record, the most wins in a single season under head coach
Maurice "Mo" Williams. The Sea Gulls boast a 10-5 home record this season and won 11 of their first 14 contests.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming) and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 201 conference championships, and have produced 50 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
