BALTIMORE, Md. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s basketball team overcame an eight-point first-half deficit to return to the win column Friday night (Dec. 12). St. Mary’s College knocked off Goucher College, 68-63, behind first-year forward Evan Quintero’s (Fallston, Md./Gilman) career-best 22 points in non-conference action.
How It Happened
- The first 20 minutes featured eight tied scores and five lead changes with no advantage being greater than five points for the majority of the first half.
- The turning point in the first half came when four consecutive points by Brian Griffin sparked a 19-11 push over a five-minute span to break a 22-22 draw and give host Goucher its biggest lead of the game, 41-33, with 2:01 left until halftime. The Gophers ended up with a 41-36 halftime advantage.
- The Seahawks gained their first lead greater than three points at 13:58 when Quintero scored five straight to hand his team a 49-44 margin.
- No greater separation was achieved and the back-and-forth affair continued with six additional tied scores and five more lead changes occurred throughout the second half.
- The final draw was 60-60 with 4:36 remaining when a Quintero layup leveled the score.
- SMCM sealed the win by going 8-for-12 at the free throw line while the Seahawk defense held Goucher scoreless from the field. The Gophers went 0-of-8 down the stretch, notching just three points at the charity stripe.
Inside the Box Score
- St. Mary’s College finished the game shooting 43.1-percent from the field while going 20-of-29 from the free throw line.
- The Seahawks posted a 40-34 rebounding margin, including 30 defensive rebounds to hold the Gophers to just six second-chance points.
- SMCM controlled the interior with 34 paint points to the Gophers’ 22.
St. Mary’s College Game Notes
- Quintero notched a game-best 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting plus five rebounds and two assists.
- First-year guard Korey Blair (Baltimore, Md./Overlea) scored in double digits also with 15 points along with four caroms and three steals.
- Junior guard Ben Kobil (Washington, D.C./Jackson-Reed) and sophomore James Crimaudo (Riva, Md./South River) both ended the game with 11 points.
- Kobil was making his first start of the season and third of his career, tallying 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting while grabbing four boards.
- In addition to his 11 points, Crimaudo hauled in a game- and career-best nine rebounds.
Goucher Game Notes
- Darnell Morris led the Gophers with 17 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
Up Next for the Seahawks
- Dec. 22 at George Washington (8-3) – Washington, D.C. (Charles E. Smith Center) – 12 pm