Box Score
Box Score
LANCASTER, Pa. - James McNally's 14 of his season-high 30 points
over the last eight minutes halted a late run by St. Mary's as the
#6 Diplomats defeated the #20 Seahawks 72-61 in men's basketball
action.
A layup by McNally with 8:05 remaining in the game halted a 19-4
run by St. Mary's that had gotten the Seahawks (3-1) within two
points. The run spanned over eight minutes while two key
starters for the Diplomats (4-1) were on the bench in foul
trouble.
McNally finished the night with his fourth double-double in as
many games. McNally shot 13-for-22 from the floor and pulled down a
season-high 13 rebounds shooting 4-for-7 from the line.
The Diplomats started off strong and never trailed. With
the score tied at two apiece early in the game, Anthony Brooks went
on a 10-point scoring spree, draining two treys, a jumper and two
free throws. He also dished out two assists as the Diplomats went
on 15-3 run to take a 19-5 lead.
Brooks finished the night shooting 85.7% from the field. He was
2-for-2 from behind the arc and 3-for-5 from the line. He dished
out eight assists and collected six rebounds.
F&M built their lead by as much as 18 on a layup by Georgio
Milligan with 4:52 remaining in the first half and went into
halftime leading 40-23.
The first 3:20 of the second half started with each team trading
baskets and the Diplomats leading 47-28 with 16:30 on the clock,
until the Seahawks went on their run. The 19-4 run was
ignited by the Seahawk's Camontae Griffin's 13 points and lasted a
better part of eight minutes.
Griffin led the way for the Seahawks scoring 31 points. He shot
12-for- 24 from the field, 2-for-3 from the arc and 5-for-5 from
the line.
Georgio Milligan contributed ten points going 3-for-9. Mike
Baker pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds.
The Diplomats return to the court Wednesday December
2nd when the Diplomats host Ursinus for their Centennial
Conference opener.
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 72, ST. MARY'S 61
ST. MARY'S (3-1)
Camontae Griffin 12-24 5-5 31; Alex Franz 2-12 5-6 9; Sam Burum
3-13 1-2 7; Brian Grashof 2-6 0-0 4; Devin Spencer 1-2 0-0 3; Chris
Hutchinson 1-2 0-3 2; James Davenport 0-3 2-2 2; Johann Jones 1-3
0-0 2; Mike Fitzpatrick 0-7 1-2 1; Kyle Jarczynski 0-0 0-2 0.
Totals 22-72 14-22 61.
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL (4-1)
James McNally 13-22 4-7 30; Anthony Brooks 6-7 3-5 17; Georgio
Milligan 3-9 3-4 10; Mike Baker 1-5 4-6 6; Steve Tolliver 2-8 0-0
5; Brandon Beckford 1-2 0-0 2; Hayk Gyokchyan 0-2 2-3 2; David
Balderston 0-0 0-0 0; Sal Salvati 0-1 0-0 0; Max Brewer 0-1 0-0 0;
Dontae Johnson 0-0 0-0 0; Justin Driver 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-58
16-25 72.
St. Mary's.................... 23 38
- 61
Franklin & Marshall........... 40 32
- 72
3-point goals--St. Mary's 3-18 (Camontae
Griffin 2-6; Devin Spencer 1-2; James Davenport 0-2; Mike
Fitzpatrick 0-4; Alex Franz 0-4), Franklin & Marshall 4-12
(Anthony Brooks 2-2; Georgio Milligan 1-2; Steve Tolliver 1-3; Hayk
Gyokchyan 0-1; Sal Salvati 0-1; Max Brewer 0-1; Justin Driver 0-1;
Brandon Beckford 0-1).
Fouled out--St. Mary's-None, Franklin &
Marshall-None.
Rebounds--St. Mary's 39 (Sam Burum 10),
Franklin & Marshall 50 (James McNally 13).
Assists--St. Mary's 6 (Chris Hutchinson 2; Alex
Franz
2), Franklin & Marshall 21 (Georgio Milligan 8; Anthony Brooks
8).
Total fouls--St. Mary's 22, Franklin &
Marshall 21.
Technical fouls--St. Mary's-None, Franklin
& Marshall-Mike Baker.
A-1321
