ARLINGTON, Va. - In a conference matchup Saturday in Converse Family Fieldhouse, the Saints took down the Cavaliers of Cabrini in an overtime thriller, 90-82.
With the win, the Saints move to 11-9 overall, 6-1 in AEC play.Â
Notable
- Marcus Stubbs led the charge for the Saints in contest, dropping 22 point on .500 shooting from beyond the arc. He added two assists and a block.Â
- Wyatt Hockenberry had 18 on the night, going 10-of-13 from the free throw line.Â
- Marcus Beckett had another strong conference evening, dropping 17 for the Saints with six rebounds.Â
- Freshman Isaac Harris had a double-double in the contest, dropping 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.Â
- Jack Bifano had nine points and seven rebounds in the win.Â
- The Saints have now won six in a row, sevenn of their last eight and remain first in Atlantic East play.Â
How It Happened
- It was a slow start in the affair for both teams, but back-to-back scores from Beckett and Stubbs gave the Saints an early 7-to-2 lead.Â
- The two teams continued to trade shots down the stretch of the first half, with the Saints pulling ahead in the waning minutes to take a 38-28 lead into the half.Â
- The Saints maintained a steady lead in the second half of play, with Cabrini staying on their tails.Â
- A burst of offense from the Cavaliers put them within reach in the final minutes of regulation, with the score remaining tied to send it into overtime.
- In OT, with the Saints hanging to a one-point lead, the Saints took an eight-point run to take the win.Â
Up Next
- Marymount hits the road next Wednesday, Feb. 1, traveling to Gwynedd-Mercy for an AEC matchup at 8:00 PM.
- The Saints will be back in Converse Family Fieldhouse next Saturday, taking on Centenary at 3:00 PM.