WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – First-year guard
Khairi Hyde (Gaithersburg, Md./Wootton) and sophomore
James Crimaudo (Riva, Md./South River) combined for 28 points as the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's basketball team continued with United East Conference action Friday evening (Jan. 23). St. Mary's College (7-10, 3-4 UEC) dropped a 77-57 decision at Penn College (4-15, 3-5 UEC).
How It Happened
- Back-to-back game-opening three-pointers gave the Seahawks an early 6-4 lead at 18:49. Crimaudo stretched it to 8-5 with his jumper at 18:16.
- Penn College opened up a 10-point lead at 13:50 with a 13-0 run as Owen Newcomer hit a pair of triples.
- SMCM knotted the game at 26-all on a Crimaudo layup at 6:26 before the Wildcats closed out the half with a 10-4 push for a 36-30 advantage at the break.
- The hosts never relinquished their advantage in the second half as Penn College built a 49-39 lead at 14:16 and continued to create separation, doubling the margin (71-51) with 2:43 remaining in the game.
Inside the Box Score
- St. Mary's College shot 30.9-percent (21-of-68) from the field, including 29.6-percent (8-of-27) from downtown.
- The Seahawks made 50-percent (7-of-14) of their free throws while earning 13 points off 19 Wildcat turnovers.
- Penn College connected on 49.1-percent of its shots and notched a +7-rebounding margin.
St. Mary's College Game Notes
- Hyde finished the game with 15 points to go along with three assists, two rebounds, and one steal.
- Crimaudo contributed 13 points while collected three boards, three steals, and two assists.
- Senior captain JD Salo (Dunkirk, Md./Northern) hauled in a team-best nine caroms plus put up two points, two assists, one block, and one steal.
Penn College Game Notes
- Joseph-Davis Cydae made 8-of-9 shots to finish with a game-best 17 points while recording seven rebounds, six steals, and three blocks as the Wildcats snapped a three-game skid.
Up Next for the Seahawks
- Jan. 27 vs. Penn State Harrisburg (12-8, 8-1 UEC) – St. Mary's City, Md. (MPOARC Arena) – 5 pm (Gold Rush)
- Jan. 31 vs. Keystone (5-14, 3-5 UEC) – St. Mary's City, Md. (MPOARC Arena) – 1 pm (Senior Day)
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