ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – First-year guard James Crimaudo (Riva, Md./South River) set a new career-high with 22 points Monday evening (Feb. 3) in leading the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's basketball team to a United East Conference victory. St. Mary's College (12-10, 8-5 UEC) posted a 77-64 triumph over Wilson College (9-12, 7-5 UEC) to avenge its 78-74 road loss to the Phoenix on Jan. 4 and split the season series with Wilson.
 
How It Happened

• Sophomore guard James Lerner's (Herndon, Va./Maret) three-pointer at 13:24 sparked a 20-9 run by the Seahawks over the next seven minutes. The run broke a 9-9 draw and gave the hosts their biggest lead of the half, an 11-point margin, at 6:21 as sophomore guard Ben Kobil (Washington, D.C./Jackson Reed) capped the run with a three-pointer of his own.
• Trea Keys notched seven of Wilson's next 15 points to fuel a 15-4 run to close out the half and send the two sides into halftime tied at 33-33.
• The Phoenix stayed within two points in the first three minutes of the second half before SMCM went on a 17-0 run over a four-minute span to break open the game. Crimaudo tallied seven points in the run, helping St. Mary's College put up a 56-37 margin at 13:20.
• The 19-point deficit proved to be insurmountable for Wilson, who could not trim the deficit no smaller than 12 the rest of the game.

 
Inside the Box Score

• The Seahawks finished the game with a +9-rebounding margin as first-year Yassine Idrissa (Rockville, Md./Wootton) hauled in a game-best nine boards.
• After shooting 61.3-percent from the field in the second half, SMCM finished the game shooting 54.2-percent (32-of-59).

 
St. Mary's College Game Notes

• Along with his game-high 22 points, Crimaudo also grabbed a career-best eight rebounds.
• Sophomore guard Kyree Smith (Baltimore, Md./City) contributed 16 points, handed out a career-high seven assists, four boards, and two steals.
• Kobil came off the bench to chip in a career-best 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting from behind the three-point line.
• Lerner added 10 points and four assists.

 
Wilson Game Notes

• Armani Jones notched 21 points to lead the Phoenix in the loss.

 
Up Next for the Seahawks

• Feb. 5 at Rosemont (3-18, 2-11 UEC) – Rosemont, Pa. (Alumnae Hall) – 7 pm
• Feb. 8 vs. Penn State Berks (5-14, 4-8 UEC) – St. Mary's City, Md. (MPOARC Arena) – 3 pm (Senior Day/Ed Cole Memorial Game)

 
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