ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – Senior guard Daryn Alexander (Twinbrook, Md./Richard Montgomery) had himself a memorable Senior Day as Alexander poured in more than 50-percent of the team's points. The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's basketball team (12-13, 7-9 UEC) held on for an 81-77 victory over Wells College (9-7) to end the 2022-23 campaign on a high note.
 
Prior to the start of the game, St. Mary's recognized its three seniors – Alexander, Jordan Goodwin (Baltimore, Md./Milford Mill), and team manager Alyssa Afuang (Rockville, Md.) – for their dedication and leadership to the Seahawks men's basketball program.
 
How It Happened

• Wells messed around with a lead in the first seven minutes of the game, opening its biggest lead of 7-2 at 16:42 on a layup by Billy McCrae. The Express' last lead was 11-9 at 12:58 as Ransel Rodriguez converted two free throws.
• Alexander scored seven of the Seahawks' next 10 points to take over the game and lead by eight with 10:29 remaining in the first half. Wells closed the gap to 19-17 on a Rodriguez jump shot at 7:17.
• St. Mary's nipped the visitors' rally by putting together a 17-6 run to close out the half and head into the break with a 36-23 advantage.
• Alexander tallied 26 of his 45 points in the second stanza, including six of the Seahawks' first 10 points to help the team build their largest lead of the game, 46-25, in the first four minutes of the final half.
• The Express did not back down and turned the tide by outscoring the hosts, 49-29, the rest of the way to make it a one-point game (75-74) with 27 ticks on the clock as Ty McBride drained a three-pointer. McBride connected on a two-point bucket to keep Wells with one.
• St. Mary's sunk all eight free throws over the game's final seven seconds to pick up the season-ending victory.

 
Inside the Box Score

• The Seahawks scored 80-plus points for the second straight game, finishing with a season third-best 81 points.
• St. Mary's hauled in a season-best 65 rebounds and posted a +28 rebounding margin thanks in part to career-high rebounding numbers from sophomore forward Naz Fisher (Washington, D.C./Washington Latin) and first-year guard Micah Henry (Laurel, Md./Hammond). Fisher grabbed 15 while Henry pulled in a dozen.
• The two sides combined for 75 attempts at the free throw line. St. Mary's went 32-of-41 at the charity stripe while the Express converted 28-of-34.

 
St. Mary's Game Notes

• Alexander connected on a career-best 14 field goals, including a career-high three three-pointers, in route to his 45-point performance. He only missed two free throws as Alexander went 14-of-16 at the line.
• Henry recorded his first career double-double with 18 points and a career-best 12 boards while dishing out a career-tying five assists.

 
Wells Game Notes

• Terrance Clayton-Murphy paced Wells with 23 points while McBride finished with 22. Jalen Feliz and Rodriguez also scored in double figures for the Express with 11 points each.

 
Up Next for the Seahawks

• Season Complete

 
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