Griffins Turnover Knights to Knot AEC Season Series

Game Leaders

Gwynedd Mercy
Pts: Aziz Parker - 22
Reb: TEAM - 8
Ast: 3 Players (#01, #13, #22 - 3)
Neumann
Pts: Jalen Vaughns - 20
Reb: 2 Players (#00, #13 - 10)
Ast: Tj Lewis - 3

Team Stats

Gwynedd Mercy
Neumann

Field Goals

(29-68)
(25-57)

Field Goal %

42.6%
43.9%

Rebounds

37
39

Assists

13
10

Turnovers

10
16

Pts off Turnovers

16
12

2nd Chance Pts

10
12

Pts in the Paint

34
34

Fastbreak Pts

15
8

Bench Pts

26
27
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Jan 27, 2024

Aston, Pa. - (1/27/2024) - Gwynedd Mercy University (12-8, 5-2) turned Neumann University (6-14, 4-3) over 16 times and made 21-of-24 (.875) from the free throw line to aid an 87-79 Atlantic East Conference (AEC) conference victory in today's action at the Mirenda Center. The revenge victory included four Griffins in double figures; senior guard Aziz Parker (Westampton, N.J.) lead the group with a game-high 22 points and a perfect 11-of-11 (1.000) clip from the charity stripe. It was a pair of his free throws (73-70, 4:45) and a three-point play from sophomore midfielder D.J. Johnson (Norristown, Pa.) (76-73, 3:57) that kept the Knights from completing a rally that narrowed a 59-37 (16:32) Red and Gold advantage to a single point, 71-70 (5:55), with a little less than six minutes to play. The clutch performances triggered the Griffins for a late a nine-point edge (86-77, 0:26) that ensured today's triumph.

Griffin Highlights

  • Gwynedd Mercy University led for nearly the full 40 minutes as they scored the contest's first field goal at 19:22 (2-0), found a double-digit edge with three minutes (10-0, 17:04), and grew the difference to as many as 22 points (59-37, 16:49), before surviving the Neumann University rally.
  • The Griffins scored 34 of their points in the paint, 26 off the bench, and 15 on the fastbreak. They recorded 10 second-chance points and totaled 16 points of the Knights' 16 turnovers.
  • Parker added four rebounds, two assists, and four steals to his 22 points. It was his second 20-plus point performance of the season and his 15th double-digit effort in 18 games.
  • Senior guard JoHaan Vinson (Philadelphia, Pa.) totaled 14 points and two rebounds.
  • Junior guard Mike Marable (Philadelphia, Pa.) provided 12 points, five rebounds, three assists, a block, and two steals.
  • Graduate guard Manny Clark (Pottsgrove, Pa.) came off the Gwynedd Mercy University bench for 13 points, four rebounds, and an assist.

Gwynedd Mercy University continues their AEC schedule on Wednesday, January 31, when they visit Centenary University (N.J.) for a 8:00 p.m. contest.