HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. - It was a thrilling one on the road for Marymount men's basketball, as a last-second buzzer beater three from Miles Phillips gave the Saints the win over Centenary in Saturday afternoon Atlantic East Conference hoops.

With the exciting win, the Saints improve to 8-6 overall on the season, now 2-0 in AEC play.

NOTABLE

• Phillips was the standout, coming through for the Saints when they needed him most. Dropping 10 on the afternoon, he added three rebounds in the win.
• David King had a team-high 12 points off of the bench, adding eight rebounds and a trio of steals.
• Marcus Stubbs collected seven points with a pair of assists.
• Isaac Harris notched five points and rebounds apiece, adding an assist.
• Jase Mosley posted a team and career-high 12 rebounds in the win alongside seven points.
• Muhsin Muhammad nabbed two steals.
• Reuben McEachern dished out three assists with four points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Saints opened up the game with back-to-back scores from Stubbs and Harris to get the offense in motion.
• After the Cyclones took a one point advantage, Stubbs sank a three to give the lead right back to Marymount.
• A pair of free throws from King gave MU a seven-point lead with just over 14 minutes left in the half.
• With 12:15 on the clock, Muhammad found Ronier Peters with an open look outside of the arc to give MU an eight-point advantage.
• All evened up, the Saints put together a nine-point run, capped off by McEachern driving down the lane, to push momentum heavily to MU's bench.
• Marymount held a 34-27 lead heading into the half.
• The Cyclones remained close throughout the opening minutes of the second half, with the Saints having trouble extending their lead.
• After consistent back-to-back scoring from the two teams, Centenary took the lead with 11 seconds left on the clock, forcing a time out.
• Off of the inbound with mere seconds on the clock, Harris found Phillips, who made the move to get open and drained the three, sending the Saints into hysterics as they walked off with the win.

UP NEXT

• Marymount will be on the road this upcoming Wednesday, Jan. 15, taking on Gwynedd Mercy at 6 PM for AEC action.
• They will be back home next Saturday, playing the second leg of a AEC basketball doubleheader against Marywood at 4 PM.