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68
Winner Misericordia Mis 5-2,0-0 MAC Freedom
64
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU 5-4,3-0 United East
Winner
Misericordia Mis
5-2,0-0 MAC Freedom
68
Final
64
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU
5-4,3-0 United East
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Misericordia Mis 34 34 68
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU 28 36 64

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Nairem Moran '99

SMCM Men’s Basketball Drops Seahawks Holiday Classic Opener

ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's basketball team saw their five-game win streak halted Saturday afternoon (Dec. 14) as St. Mary's College opened action at its own Seahawks Holiday Classic. The Seahawks' rally came up short as SMCM fell 68-64 to Misericordia University (5-2).
 
How It Happened
  • The game was back-and-forth through the first 10 minutes of the game until the Cougars broke a 14-14 draw with an 18-8 run to claim the first double-digit lead of the game – a 32-22 MU advantage with 3:56 remaining in the game.
  • St. Mary's College closed the gap to 34-28 at halftime behind two-point efforts from first-year guard Tjay Beckles (Baltimore, Md./Overlea) and senior captain Jake Koverman (Severna Park, Md./Southern).
  • The Seahawks chipped away at Misericordia's lead and junior forward JD Salo (Dunkirk, Md./Northern) gave SMCM its first advantage, 39-38 at 16:05, since the 16:20 mark of the first half (8-6), capping a 10-5 start to the second half.
  • St. Mary's College and the Cougars were neck-in-neck the rest of the way until MU grabbed a 64-59 edge at 2:26 on a Kevin Lazdowsky layup.
  • Sophomore guard Kyree Smith (Baltimore, Md./City) pulled the Seahawks within two with 36 ticks on the clock, but Jack Gallagher sealed the deal for Misericordia with 13 seconds to go.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • SMCM shot a season-low 17.4-percent from downtown and committed 17 turnovers.
  • For the game, St. Mary's College shot 45.1-percent from the field, including 52-percent from the three-point line.
  • The Seahawks connected on 14-of-18 free throws.
 
St. Mary's College Game Notes
  • Smith poured in a game-best 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
  • First-year forward Yassine Idrissa (Rockville, Md./Wootton) added 15 points and a Seahawk-high nine boards.
  • Koverman finished the game with a dozen points while Salo chipped in 10 points and seven caroms off the bench.
 
Misericordia Game Notes
  • Lazdowsky led the Cougars with 16 points while Matt Prociak contributed 14 points and a game-best 10 rebounds.
 
Up Next for the Seahawks
  • Dec. 15 vs. SUNY Maritime (5-3) – St. Mary's City, Md. (MPOARC Arena) – 3 pm (Seahawks Holiday Classic)
 
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