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Jake Koverman vs LBC (1.18.25)
Chuck Steenburgh
65
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU 9-9,5-4 United East
74
Winner Bryn Athyn BAC 10-8,8-1 United East
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU
9-9,5-4 United East
65
Final
74
Bryn Athyn BAC
10-8,8-1 United East
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
St. Mary's (MD) SMCMU 27 38 65
Bryn Athyn BAC 35 39 74

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

SMCM Men’s Basketball Stumbles at Bryn Athyn

BRYN ATHYN, Pa. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's basketball team dropped their second straight game Monday afternoon (Jan. 20), falling by nine points to the top team in the United East Conference. Host Bryn Athyn College (10-8, 8-1 UEC) completed the season series sweep of St. Mary's College (9-9, 5-4 UEC) with a 74-65 triumph in Asplundh Field House.
 
How It Happened
  • The first half featured six tied scores and six lead changes. First-year forward Yassine Idrissa (Rockville, Md./Wootton) handed the Seahawks their final lead of the game, 27-26, at 2:06 before the Lions closed out the half on a 9-0 run to claim a 35-27 halftime advantage.
  • Sophomore guard James Lerner (Herndon, Va./Maret) opened the second half for SMCM with a three-pointer to make it a five-point game within the first 20 seconds.
  • Bryn Athyn then outscored the visitors, 10-3, over the next five minutes to stretch its lead to 45-33 at 14:35, capitalizing on five missed field goals and two turnovers by St. Mary's College.
  • The Seahawks clawed their way back into the game, trimming a 12-point deficit to four at 8:02 with a 12-4 run as sophomore guard Kyree Smith (Baltimore, Md./City) led the way with seven points.
  • SMCM would get no closer as the Lions responded with an 11-2 run to establish a 13-point margin with 4:49 remaining in the game.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Each team brought down 32 rebounds.
  • St. Mary's College edged Bryn Athyn, 40-34, in the paint.
  • The Seahawks shot 44.1-percent from the field and went 10-of-13 at the free throw line.
 
St. Mary's College Game Notes
  • Smith and junior captain Jake Koverman (Severna Park, Md./Southern) tied for a Seahawk-best 17 points while Idrissa contributed 16 points.
  • Koverman grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists while Smith and Idrissa each added five boards.
  • Lerner hauled in a season-best five caroms while dishing out five dimes.
 
Bryn Athyn Game Notes
  • Will Little led all scorers with 18 while collecting a team-best seven rebounds as the Lions won their fifth straight.
 
Up Next for the Seahawks
  • Jan. 22 vs. Gallaudet (2-14, 2-6 UEC) – St. Mary's City, Md. (MPOARC Arena) – 7 pm
  • Jan. 25 at Valley Forge (7-9, 2-5 UEC) – Phoenixville, Pa. (The Pit) – 2 pm
 
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