FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Despite having a chance to tie in the final seconds, Marymount men's basketball couldn't quite finish on Saturday and fell to Mary Washington in a defensive battle, 52-49.
 
NOTABLE

• Marcus Stubbs led all scorers with 17 points and went 5-of-11 from beyond the arc.
• CJ Highsmith Jr. also finished in double-figures with 12 points on 5-of-7 from the field.
• As a team, Marymount made seven 3-pointers compared to one triple for the Eagles. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Marymount scored the first six points of the game to jump out to an early lead.
• A triple from Marcus Stubbs with 5:44 left in the first half gave Marymount a five-point lead at 20-15.
• Mary Washington responded with a 10-2 run to close the half with a 25-22 advantage.
• Early in the second half, UMW maintained control and held its largest lead of the day at 38-30 with 11:09 to play.
• The Saints kept inching back and finally tied on another trey from Stubbs with 1:54 remaining.
• Finding itself trailing by two with seven seconds remaining, Marymount went 1-of-2 from the free-throw line and then couldn't generate another scoring opportunity to fall, 52-49. 

UP NEXT

• Marymount returns to Converse Family Fieldhouse to host Arcadia on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 6 PM.
• Prior to the game, there will be pizza for Marymount students and between games, there will be ice cream provided.
• The Marymount women's soccer team will also be recognized at halftime of the men's game for winning the Atlantic East championship this fall.
• The Marymount men's soccer team will be recognized for their accomplishments this season at halftime of the women's game.  

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