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Winner Mary Washington UMW 7-2
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Winner
Mary Washington UMW
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Methodist MUMBK
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Methodist MUMBK 26 37 63

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Michael Spratt

Monarchs Late Push Not Enough in Home Loss

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Methodist men's basketball made the thing interesting by getting within five points but ultimately fall 70-63 to the University of Mary Washington, in a non-conference match, Wednesday night in the March F. Riddle Center.

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Mary Washington def. Methodist, 70-63
Records: Methodist 1-8, Mary Washington 7-2
Location: March F. Riddle Center; Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Monarchs jumped out to a 6-2 advantage before the Eagles recorded seven consecutive points to go up 9-6. Dante Burden scored the next four points for Methodist to keep the Monarchs within striking distance of Mary Washington's 14-10 lead.
  • The Eagles slowly would increase deficit little by little with the three-pointers they were making in the first half. Of the 19 threes they took, eight of them got knocked down to where it seem like when Methodist got a bucket, Mary Washington would hit a shot from downtown. This led to a 39-26 halftime score in favor of the Eagles.
  • In the second half, the Monarchs were able to bring the score back to single digits with help from a 7-0 run, including five straight points scored by Chris George. Mary Washington broke the run up with another three before Kevin McLaughlin Jr. nailed a three-pointer of his own to keep it at an eight point difference, 44-36.
  • The Eagle started to pull away late in the contest by ballooning the deficit to 18 points with 2:10 left. Just when it looked like the game was over, including Mary Washington who started to put in their bench players, the Monarchs did not roll over.
  • Methodist would go on a 13-0 run, in a minute span, with threes by Clayton Coe & McLaughlin Jr., and steals by Derrick Newberry which led to buckets for him brought the score 68-63 with 19 seconds left. Alas, that was the best the Monarchs got to the score as time expired.
MORE TO IT
  • George had his best game of the season by recording his second career double-double (19 pts. & 10 rebs.) to go along with four assists and two blocks. Newberry performed well himself, with ten points and career-high six steals.
  • Including the eight made threes in the first half, the Eagles added three more for a total 11 made threes on 26 attempts (42.3%). This, rebounds (43), and second chance points (23) proved to be the deciding factors as Methodist struggled to keep up.
UP NEXT
Methodist will be off until Saturday Dec. 11 when they visit in city rival Fayetteville State University for a non-conference game at 2 PM.
    
 
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