ARLINGTON, Va. - The Marymount men's basketball team continue to impress in Atlantic East play, taking down the Cyclones of Centenary University on Saturday by a final tally of 98-to-73.

The win keeps the Saints atop the AEC standings at 8-1 with a short stretch of conference matchups to finish out the regular season. 

Notable

• Wyatt Hockenberry dropped 20 points on the dot in the affair, shooting a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range. He added two rebounds and two assists to his line. 
• Marcus Stubbs went 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, putting up 14 total points with five rebounds and three assists. 
• Ra'Shawn Cook and Bryan Etienne each had 11 off of the bench for the Saints. Etienne added five rebounds and two assists, with Cook dishing four assists. 
• Marcus Beckett had a team-high six rebounds. 
• Montell Cooper had nine points and four rebounds off of the bench. 
• The Saints outscored the Cyclones 52-to-33 in the second half of play. 
• Marymount has won eight in a row. 

How It Happened

• The start of the game was a shot-trading affair, but a three from Peja Boyd gave the Saints their largest early lead at 21-to-14 with just under 12 minutes left in the first half. 
• Cook drove down the lane in the final minutes of the first half to give the Saints an eight-point lead, and with a Cyclones bucket, the two teams went to the locker rooms with Marymount up by six. 
• The Saints kicked off the second half with two three-point plays. Isaac Harris sank a three, with Hockenberry following it up with a driving layup and drawing the and-one. Sinking the free throw, MU began to keep their momentum. 
• A three from Stubbs at the 13:43 mark put the Saints up 61-to-49.
• Down the stretch, it was all Marymount. James Bell sank a layup in the final seconds to finish off the scoring for both teams, sending the Saints to the decisive victory. 

Up Next

• The Saints will hit the road for their next two contests, both for AEC action. 
• Wednesday, Feb. 8th, they will face off with Neumann again at 8:00 PM.
• Next Saturday, Feb. 11th, they will travel to Marywood for a 3:00 PM tip off.