ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – A trio of Seahawks scored in double figures as the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's basketball team picked up another United East Conference win Saturday afternoon (Jan. 31). St. Mary's College (8-10, 4-4 UEC) posted a 67-54 victory over Keystone College (5-16, 3-7 UEC) as the Seahawks move to sixth place in the league standings.
 
Prior to the game, the Seahawks honored their three seniors – team captains Jake Koverman (Severna Park, Md./Southern) and JD Salo (Dunkirk, Md./Northern) and student assistant Jahsiah Lamothe (Baltimore, Md./BPI) – for their years of dedication and leadership to the program.
 
How It Happened

• In the first half, Keystone used a 6-0 run as three different Giants scored to gain their only lead of the game, 8-7, at 14:26.
• First-year forward Evan Quintero (Fallston, Md./Gilman) returned the lead back to SMCM with the team's next possession, dropping in a layup at 14:12 for a 9-8 lead.
• The Giants hung around, trimming an eight-point deficit down to 19-15 at 7:30, before the hosts went on a 9-3 push to notch a 28-18 lead with 3:24 in the half. St. Mary's College headed into the locker room with a 31-23 halftime advantage.
• Keystone came out firing in the second half as Jden Golding fueled an 8-2 start with four points to pull within 33-31 at 16:25. Back-to-back triples by Quintero and Koverman returned a 10-point cushion to the Seahawks three minutes later.
• The Giants once again came within two (46-44) at 8:03 on a layup by Jeramiah Maxwell-Lawus. However, 10 straight points by sophomore James Crimaudo (Riva, Md./South River), including back-to-back three-pointers, knocked the wind out of Keystone and SMCM secured the double-digit margin of victory.

 
Inside the Box Score

• St. Mary's College was on top for 95-percent of the game with its biggest lead of 65-51 coming with 44 seconds left in the game following a layup by Salo.
• The Seahawks knocked down a season second-high nine triples for a season fourth-best .346-three-point field goal percentage as Koverman and Crimaudo each rained three three-pointers.
• SMCM also put up a season second-high .857-free throw percentage after making 18-of-21 free throws.
• St. Mary's College won the battle on the glass with a +7-rebounding margin (45-38) as Salo led the way with a season-best 12 rebounds.

 
St. Mary's College Game Notes

• Crimaudo finished with a game-best 17 points while Koverman added 11 points, seven boards, and three assists.
• Quintero came off the bench to chip in 10 points and six caroms.

 
Keystone Game Notes

• Ahmodrion Jones led the Giants with a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds while Golding finished with a dozen points, seven boards, six assists, and two steals.

 
Up Next for the Seahawks

• Feb. 2 vs. Penn State Harrisburg (13-8, 9-1 UEC) – St. Mary's City, Md. (MPOARC Arena) – 5 pm (Gold Rush)
• Feb. 4 at Notre Dame (Md.) (14-8, 8-2 UEC) – Baltimore, Md. (MBK Sports Complex) – 5 pm
• Feb. 7 at Valley Forge (6-14, 2-8 UEC) – Phoenixville, Pa. (The Pit) – 1 pm

 
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