Jan 10, 2024
Gwynedd Valley, Pa. - (1/10/2024) - Gwynedd Mercy University (9-7, 2-1) used a late second-half surge to put Centenary University (N.J.) (2-14, 0-3) away in tonight's 97-80 Atlantic East Conference (AEC) victory. The Red and Gold run also allowed a long outlet from sophomore guard D.J. Johnson (Norristown, Pa.) to locate Manny Clark (Pottsgrove, Pa.) for a pull-up three with 3:09 to play; the long range bucket gave the Griffins a 90-71 lead and brought the senior guard the 1,000th point of his collegiate career. Afterwards, junior guard Aquil Stewart (Philadelphia, Pa.) and senior guard JoHaan Vinson (Philadelphia, Pa.) guided Gwynedd Mercy University to the 17-point win.
Griffin Highlights
- Gwynedd Mercy University lead early on, but needed three consecutive baskets from sophomore Jalen Snead (Philadelphia, Pa.) (11:15, 10:02, 9:36) to break from a 17-17 (12:01) stalemate for a 23-20 (9:36) advantage.
- After Snead's buckets, Clark ignited the Griffins for a 26-19 closing stretch with a three consecutive Gwynedd Mercy University baskets (9:02, 7:46, 6:24) that left the home team with a 30-24 lead in a 49-39 (0:03) Griffin first half.
- In the second half, a Stewart three pointer at 9:26 gave the Red and Gold an 11-point edge, 74-63, and a Vinson thee pointer at 3:40 pushed the spread to 19 points, 87-68, heading to the final stretch.
- Gwynedd Mercy University shot 59.7% (37-of-62) from the field and 70.6% (12-of-17) from the free throw line.
- The Griffins out-rebounded the Cyclones 37-31 and did most of their damage under the basket with 44 points in the paint.
- Clark came off the bench for a team-high 22 points in his milestone performance. He also recorded five rebounds and a block.
- Vinson (18 points), Stewart (17), and senior guard Aziz Parker (Westampton, N.J.) (12) joined Clark in double figures. The first also recorded a team-high nine rebounds, an assist, and a steal. The second added a rebound, three assists, and a steal. And the third additionally totaled two rebounds and a steal.
- Junior guard Mike Marable (Philadelphia, Pa.) performed well in his sixth start of the season with nine points, four rebounds, and a team-high seven assists.
Gwynedd Mercy University continues their AEC schedule next Wednesday, January 17, when they visit Marymount University for an 8:00 p.m. tip-off.
Griffin Highlights
- Gwynedd Mercy University lead early on, but needed three consecutive baskets from sophomore Jalen Snead (Philadelphia, Pa.) (11:15, 10:02, 9:36) to break from a 17-17 (12:01) stalemate for a 23-20 (9:36) advantage.
- After Snead's buckets, Clark ignited the Griffins for a 26-19 closing stretch with a three consecutive Gwynedd Mercy University baskets (9:02, 7:46, 6:24) that left the home team with a 30-24 lead in a 49-39 (0:03) Griffin first half.
- In the second half, a Stewart three pointer at 9:26 gave the Red and Gold an 11-point edge, 74-63, and a Vinson thee pointer at 3:40 pushed the spread to 19 points, 87-68, heading to the final stretch.
- Gwynedd Mercy University shot 59.7% (37-of-62) from the field and 70.6% (12-of-17) from the free throw line.
- The Griffins out-rebounded the Cyclones 37-31 and did most of their damage under the basket with 44 points in the paint.
- Clark came off the bench for a team-high 22 points in his milestone performance. He also recorded five rebounds and a block.
- Vinson (18 points), Stewart (17), and senior guard Aziz Parker (Westampton, N.J.) (12) joined Clark in double figures. The first also recorded a team-high nine rebounds, an assist, and a steal. The second added a rebound, three assists, and a steal. And the third additionally totaled two rebounds and a steal.
- Junior guard Mike Marable (Philadelphia, Pa.) performed well in his sixth start of the season with nine points, four rebounds, and a team-high seven assists.
Gwynedd Mercy University continues their AEC schedule next Wednesday, January 17, when they visit Marymount University for an 8:00 p.m. tip-off.
Griffin Highlights
- Gwynedd Mercy University lead early on, but needed three consecutive baskets from sophomore Jalen Snead (Philadelphia, Pa.) (11:15, 10:02, 9:36) to break from a 17-17 (12:01) stalemate for a 23-20 (9:36) advantage.
- After Snead's buckets, Clark ignited the Griffins for a 26-19 closing stretch with a three consecutive Gwynedd Mercy University baskets (9:02, 7:46, 6:24) that left the home team with a 30-24 lead in a 49-39 (0:03) Griffin first half.
- In the second half, a Stewart three pointer at 9:26 gave the Red and Gold an 11-point edge, 74-63, and a Vinson thee pointer at 3:40 pushed the spread to 19 points, 87-68, heading to the final stretch.
- Gwynedd Mercy University shot 59.7% (37-of-62) from the field and 70.6% (12-of-17) from the free throw line.
- The Griffins out-rebounded the Cyclones 37-31 and did most of their damage under the basket with 44 points in the paint.
- Clark came off the bench for a team-high 22 points in his milestone performance. He also recorded five rebounds and a block.
- Vinson (18 points), Stewart (17), and senior guard Aziz Parker (Westampton, N.J.) (12) joined Clark in double figures. The first also recorded a team-high nine rebounds, an assist, and a steal. The second added a rebound, three assists, and a steal. And the third additionally totaled two rebounds and a steal.
- Junior guard Mike Marable (Philadelphia, Pa.) performed well in his sixth start of the season with nine points, four rebounds, and a team-high seven assists.
Gwynedd Mercy University continues their AEC schedule next Wednesday, January 17, when they visit Marymount University for an 8:00 p.m. tip-off.
Griffin Highlights
- Gwynedd Mercy University lead early on, but needed three consecutive baskets from sophomore Jalen Snead (Philadelphia, Pa.) (11:15, 10:02, 9:36) to break from a 17-17 (12:01) stalemate for a 23-20 (9:36) advantage.
- After Snead's buckets, Clark ignited the Griffins for a 26-19 closing stretch with a three consecutive Gwynedd Mercy University baskets (9:02, 7:46, 6:24) that left the home team with a 30-24 lead in a 49-39 (0:03) Griffin first half.
- In the second half, a Stewart three pointer at 9:26 gave the Red and Gold an 11-point edge, 74-63, and a Vinson thee pointer at 3:40 pushed the spread to 19 points, 87-68, heading to the final stretch.
- Gwynedd Mercy University shot 59.7% (37-of-62) from the field and 70.6% (12-of-17) from the free throw line.
- The Griffins out-rebounded the Cyclones 37-31 and did most of their damage under the basket with 44 points in the paint.
- Clark came off the bench for a team-high 22 points in his milestone performance. He also recorded five rebounds and a block.
- Vinson (18 points), Stewart (17), and senior guard Aziz Parker (Westampton, N.J.) (12) joined Clark in double figures. The first also recorded a team-high nine rebounds, an assist, and a steal. The second added a rebound, three assists, and a steal. And the third additionally totaled two rebounds and a steal.
- Junior guard Mike Marable (Philadelphia, Pa.) performed well in his sixth start of the season with nine points, four rebounds, and a team-high seven assists.
Gwynedd Mercy University continues their AEC schedule next Wednesday, January 17, when they visit Marymount University for an 8:00 p.m. tip-off.