LYNCHBURG, Va. - In the team's final game of the Wayne Profitt Classic against host school The University of Lynchburg, Marymount men's basketball holds onto their lead down the stretch to take down the Hornets 73-71.

The Saints move back over the .500 mark at 6-5 ahead of the holiday break and conference play just past the New Year. 

NOTABLE

• Isaac Harris led all scorers coming off of the bench for Marymount, dropping 18 total points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor. He added two steals and an assist to his line.
• Jack Farrelly and Wyatt Hockenberry each had 11 on the afternoon, with Hockenberry adding three rebounds and a pair of assists.
• CJ Highsmith Jr. led the Saints on the glass with eight total rebounds with six points and a block. 
• Reuben McEachern brought energy to the floor for the Saints, grabbing key steals, three in total, with five points and three rebounds. 
• David King shot 4-of-5 from the floor for eight points, adding three rebounds.
• As a team, MU shot 50.8% from the floor.
• The bench was the story for the Saints, tallying 47 of their points from the reserves. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The contest started out slow with both teams putting forth stout defensive efforts. Down by five, King sank a jumper inside of the arc to get within three with under 15 minutes to play in the first half.
• Back-to-back scores from Highsmith Jr. and Miles Phillips evened up the tally in the early going.
• The teams continued to trade shots as the first half trained on, with Marymount looking for a run to take a lead.
• Jack Bifano sank a layup with under a minute to go to put Marymount within one to head into the half. 
• A quick five points out of the gate from the Hornets put the Saints back in a six point hole.
• A three from Harris at the 14 minute mark tied up the game.
• Tied up at 49 apiece, Farrelly sank a three to give Marymount a three-point advantage with just under 12 minutes left to play. 
• A three point play from Hockenberry gave the Saints a four point lead with under five minutes left of action.
• With the Hornets looking to take the lead in a final second play, McEachearn nabbed a significant steal and drew the foul to head to the line and give the Saints some breathing room.
• Marymount held onto their lead in the final seconds to take the game and head home 1-1 in the Wayne Profitt Classic.

UP NEXT

• The Saints will take some time away for the holiday break before coming back to Converse Family Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
• Tip off is scheduled for 8 PM.
• The game will kick off conference action for the Marymount program.