CLARKS SUMMIT, PA. -- Gwynedd Mercy shot over 50% for the seventh time this season in their 106-69 road victory on Thursday evening at Clarks Summit University in Colonial States Athletic Conference action.
Rip Engel led all scorers with a game-high 24 points as the senior drained four three-pointers on the evening.
Will Davis added 15 points while Jaye'Lyn Peebles netted 12 and
Jordan Perkins kicked in 11.
Trailing 13-12 at the 14:13 mark, the Griffins went on a 14-0 run sparked by a
Courtney Cubbage slam. A Davis old fashioned three-point play capped the run and put GM ahead, 26-13, with just over eleven minutes remaining in the first half. Engel would knock down his third triple of the half to put Gwynedd up, 50-23, with 5:22 remaining.
Justin Collins' trifecta gave GMercyU their largest lead (59-26) of the stanza. Three free throws from
Chris Lopez would give the Griffins a 62-30 edge at the break.
Leading 76-52 just over halfway through the second half, Peebles would bookend at 15-4 run to give GM a 91-56 lead with 7:42 remaining. A Perkins free throw would put Gwynedd at the century mark (100-63) at the 3:37 mark. A
Kyle Sullivan three pointer and free throw would cap the Griffin scoring for the 106-69 victory. It marked the fourth time this season the team has eclipsed the 100-point mark.
GMercyU shot 56.5% from the floor (39-of-69), making nine three pointers and 19 team free throws. The Griffins finished with 21 team assists, Peebles and Cubbage each finished with a team-high four.
Gwynedd held the glass, outrebounding the Defenders 44-27.
Jeff Seigafuse led GM with a team-high eight to go along with six points.
Clarks Summit shot 23-of-65 (35.4%) with Reed Plantz led the Defenders with 17 points.
The Griffins continue on the road on Saturday traveling to Cairn University for a 3 p.m. tip.
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