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Gwynedd-Mercy 76, Marywood 36
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GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA. -- Gwynedd-Mercy clamped down defensively, holding Marywood to just four field goals in the second half in a 76-36 Colonial States Athletic Conference win on Saturday at the Griffin Complex.
The Griffins (13-10, 12-4 CSAC) led by 12 at halftime, but outscored the Pacers (6-18, 5-12 CSAC), 48-20 in the second stanza while shooting over 50%. The squad, who scored 27 points off of 21 Pacer turnovers, had a season-high six blocks while adding 12 steals.
Freshman
Shawn Wilson (Pleasantville, N.J./Pleasantville), along with
Justin Knight (Mays Landing, N.J./Oakcrest) and
Tyler Barnes (New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt) paced a very balanced offense, as each registered in double figures. Wilson led GM with 11 points while Knight and Barnes chipped in 10 respectively.
On the glass, Gwynedd held a 45-34 edge, 17 of which were on the offensive side. The tandem of senior
Frank Champion (Northfield, N.J./Mainland) and freshman
Larry Jones III (Woodbine, N.J./Holy Spirit) pulled down eight apiece. Champion added nine points and three blocks while Jones contributed five points and three steals.
Marywood did not have a player reach double digits, as the team was only 11-for-45 (24%) from the floor. Ryan Corrigan and Kendall Harris netted eight points each. Harris snared a team-high eight caroms.
For the game, Gwynedd-Mercy was 25-of-61 (41%) shooting while hitting 10-of-28 from behind the arc.
The Griffins can move closer to sowing up the #2 seed and a first-round playoff bye on Monday when they host Baptist Bible on senior night at 7 p.m. On Wednesday, they'll travel to Neumann to close out the regular season. The CSAC Playoffs begin a week
