Arlington, Va. – Marymount University's men's basketball team dropped its third straight game to a nationally ranked opponent with a 64-53 loss to 12th-ranked Mary Washington in Capital Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon. The Saints fall to 12-7 overall and 5-6 in league play.
Reed Scott paced the Saints with a double-double, scoring 11 points to go with a game-high 15 rebounds. Three other MU players scored in double-figures led by Jesse Konadu with 16 points, Michael Anderson with 14 and Tim Brisco with 10.
Mary Washington (17-2, 10-1 CAC) opened the game up 5-0 before Konadu hit MU's first bucket at the 17:14 mark. The Eagles then went on a 13-5 run to take a double-figure lead up 18-7. With UMW hovering around a 10-point lead for most of the first half, a five minute scoring drought by both teams opened the doors for a Marymount comeback. The Eagles led 30-22 with 3:28 remaining but the Saints closed out the frame on a 10-4 run to cut the deficit to just 34-32 going into halftime.
Coming out of the break, Scott evened things up with a layup on the Saints' first possession before knocking down a three-pointer at the 16:51 mark to give the Blue and White their first lead of the game at 39-38. With six lead changes over the next eight minutes, Marymount found itself up 47-44 with 10:35 to play courtesy of a pair of Brisco free throws.
From there, Mary Washington went on an 11-0 run to lead 58-47 with 3:44 remaining. The Saints responded with five straight points but couldn't get any closer as the Eagles sealed the win at the free throw line.
Marymount returns to the hardwood as it hosts Capital Athletic Conference newcomer Southern Virginia to the Verizon Sports Arena on Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. and fans can follow the action live by logging on to www.MarymountSaints.com.