GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA. -- The Gwynedd Mercy University Men's Basketball team fell at home to Marywood on Saturday afternoon, 65-57, snapping the Griffins' nine-game home winning streak.

Will Davis led GMercyU (17-5, 12-3 CSAC) with a game-high 25 points while Rich Dunham added 11.

Marywood outscored the Griffins 40-27 in the second half to earn their first win at the Griffin Complex since February 2nd, 2000. Thomas Swartz (16) and Jeremy Ringland (15) reached double figures to lead the Pacers (13-10, 8-8 CSAC).

Both teams locked horns early in the contest that had an old-school rivalry feeling from the jump. The Griffins would hold an early 17-14 lead thanks to a Davis layup just over halfway through the first half. The Pacers would take their first lead at 18-17 with a Ringland bucket at the 6:56 mark. Gwynedd answered with a Matt Sommers three pointer to jump-start a 13-4 run that would be capped by a Dunham layup in the paint with 2:23 remaining to put the Griffins ahead, 30-22. The Pacers would answer with a three point but neither team was able to score in the closing moments of the half that saw Gwynedd holding a 30-25 lead into intermission.

A Dunham breakway slam in the early moments of the second half put the Griffins up for their largest lead at ten (35-25). Gwynedd would maintain the lead until a Adam Boussatta tip-in would put the Pacers ahead 45-44 with 9:59 remaining. Marywood would stretch the lead to three but a Rip Engel layup and Matt Carter free throw would tie the contest at 47-47 with just over eight minutes remaining. A pair of free throws from Swartz would give the Pacers their first lead (49-47). Gwynedd was able stay within striking distance, cutting the lead to one five times in the closing moments, with the last at 58-57 on a Dunham jumper at the 3:23 mark.

However, Marywood would close the game out with a 7-0 run led by both Swartz and Ringland for the 65-57 victory.

The Griffins shot 22-of-64 (34.4%) from the floor and where unable to find their touch from beyond the arc finishing (2-of-22) from three point range while making just 50% (11-of-22) from the line.
 

 
















The Pacers outrebounded the Griffins 44-42, with Donovan Catchings leading Marywood with nine. For the game, the Pacers shot 23-of-64 (35.9%) from the floor and connected on five team three pointers. They made the most of their attempts at the free throw line finishing 14-of-16 (87.5%).

A trio of Griffins, Courtney Cubbage, Chris Lopez and Davis finished with six rebounds. Cubbage added eight points.

GMercyU will look to bounce back returning home on Monday evening against Keystone College at 8 p.m. A win can keep them in the hunt for one of the two top playoff seeds and a first-round bye.