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Micah Henry vs Fitchburg State 12.29.23
Chuck Steenburgh
56
Fitchburg St. FIT 2-9,0-0 MASCAC
77
Winner St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU 6-6,1-0 United East
Fitchburg St. FIT
2-9,0-0 MASCAC
56
Final
77
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU
6-6,1-0 United East
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Fitchburg St. FIT 22 34 56
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU 34 43 77

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Nairem Moran

Seahawks Men’s Basketball Snaps Skid with Seahawk Holiday Classic Opening Win

ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – Five Seahawks scored in double digits as the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's basketball team returned to the win column Friday afternoon (Dec. 29). St. Mary's College (6-6) posted a convincing 77-56 non-conference victory over Fitchburg State University (2-9) on the first day of the Seahawk Holiday Classic.
 
How It Happened
  • The Seahawks rolled out to a 16-1 advantage in the first eight minutes of the game and never looked back. Sophomore guard Micah Henry (Laurel, Md./Hammond) led the team in the run with seven points.
  • Joshua Jean Charles halted Fitchburg State's field goal drought with a fastbreak layup at 11:50 to make it 16-3.
  • St. Mary's headed into the break with a 34-22 advantage as the Seahawks went 17-of-25 at the free throw line in the first 20 minutes.
  • The Falcons found their rhythm at the start of the second half, using a 10-7 run to close the gap to 41-32 within the first five minutes. Frederick Siayor notched half of his team's points in the run.
  • Fitchburg would get no closer as St. Mary's grew the margin to 20-plus with a 25-13 response to stake a 66-45 advantage at 5:17 on a three-pointer by senior captain Hollique Johnson (Glen Burnie, Md./Old Mill).
 
Inside the Box Score
  • The Seahawks finished the game with a 45-30 rebounding margin as well as a +5-turnover margin.
  • St. Mary's tallied 23 fastbreak points and nine second chance points.
  • The hosts made 27-of-37 free throws (73%) while shooting 40-percent from the field.
 
St. Mary's College Game Notes
  • Henry led all scorers with 15 points while adding six rebounds and three assists.
  • Junior transfer Jake Koverman (Severna Park, Md./Southern) came off the bench to put up 13 points and seven boards in his Seahawk debut at the Michael P. O'Brien Athletics & Recreation Arena.
  • Johnson collected his third double-double with 12 caroms and 11 points.
  • Fifth-year captain Daryn Alexander (Twinbrook, Md./Richard Montgomery) and first-year guard James Lerner (Herndon, Va./Maret) chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively, while Lerner picked up a season-best three steals.
 
Fitchburg State Game Notes
  • Kamau Franks paced his squad with nine points while Javon Taylor contributed eight points and five rebounds in the Falcons' fourth straight loss.
 
Up Next for the Seahawks
  • Dec. 29 vs. Coast Guard (7-2) – St. Mary's City, Md. (MPOARC Arena) – 3 p.m. (Seahawk Holiday Classic)
 
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