ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. - The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's basketball team (3-5, 0-0 CAC) hosted the visiting Randolph College WildCats (4-6, 1-2 ODAC) on Saturday (Dec. 14) evening in non-conference action. The Seahawks soared past the WildCats 89-55 in the dominant victory. 

St. Mary's College - 89, Randolph - 55

How It Happened

• The Seahawks were clicking on all cylinders in the impressive win and jumped out to a  10-0 lead to start the contest. Miles Gillette posted five of the ten points during the early run. St. Mary's College extended their lead to 20-5 at the 13:11 mark of the first half when Gillette slammed down a powerful dunk. Later in the half, the Seahawks captured their largest lead in the first half when Tryllian Young recorded a fast break layup to extend the St. Mary's College advantage to 24 points. The Seahawks headed into the locker rooms holding a 45-24 lead.

• The WildCats attempted to chip into the Seahawk lead in the second half, but could only manage a seven-point run at the 16:56 mark, which was their largest scoring streak of the half. The St. Mary's College defense continued to smother the WildCats in the second half by causing 11 turnovers, which resulted in 14 points for the Seahawks. In all, the Seahawk defense forced 23 turnovers and generated 30 points from the WildCat mistakes.

• With under ten minutes remaining, the Seahawks strung together a nine-point run to pull out to a 29-point advantage. Young, Seth Jones, and Jack Foley all tallied scores in the run that sealed the victory. 

Inside the Box Score

• Gary Grant had an outstanding night on the offensive end for the Seahawks, recording a team-high 18 points. In addition, Grant contributed on the defensive end by collecting a team-best three steals. Gillette and Young followed with 14 points each, respectively. The total for Young was his best mark of the season. Foley also reached double-digits in scoring with 11, while leading the team on the glass with seven rebounds.

• As a team, the Seahawks notched 30 points off of turnovers, 40 points in the paint, 16 second chance points, and 32 points off of fast breaks. St. Mary's College also received 32 points from their bench.

• Evan Makle led the WildCats in scoring with 15 points on the evening.

Up Next for the Seahawks

• Dec. 20 vs. Birmingham Southern | 7:30 PM | at Puerto Rico

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