Gwynedd Valley, Pa. - (2/11/2023) - Another Atlantic East Conference (AEC) battle between the Griffins and Knights went wire-to-wire as Gwynedd Mercy University (11-12, 5-5) owned the largest lead - 28-19 (5:22, 1st) - and won the turnover spread (12-17) in a game they unfortunately lost to Neumann University (17-6, 7-3); 54-50. After an slow start, the Griffins gradually grew their margin until a better shooting effort - 43.5% (20-of-46) - 39.6% (21-of-53) - and a few untimely miscues let the Knights grab a narrow 33-23 (0:59) halftime lead. During halftime, Gwynedd Mercy University Athletics recognized the senior class of the Cheerleading and Dance Teams; Demonee Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa.), Victoria Poust (Warminster, Pa.), and Damali Teagle (Philadelphia, Pa.). After intermission, Gwynedd Mercy University regained the higher ground to a seven-point edge (40-33, 15:18) only for Neumann University to rally for a 42-42 (9:40) tie and escape the Griffins in a tightly-played conclusion.



Griffin Highlights

• Gwynedd Mercy University had a balanced offense with nine scorers contributing, but none more than 11 points;  junior guard JoHaan Vinson (Philadelphia, Pa.) recorded the team-high on 4-of-9 (.444) shooting performance that included three three-point baskets (3-of-5, .600) in excess of three rebounds, two assists, and three steals.
• The Griffins shared the ball well in the low-scoring affair, making efficient use of their passes with 15 assists on 21 made field goals.
• Junior forward Mike McCants Jr. (Newark, Del.) and sophomore Dom Thomas (Mullica Hill, N.J.) each grabbed six rebounds while headlining an interior defensive effort that held the league's leading scorer to just 8 points on 3-of-7 (.428) shooting performance.

Gwynedd Mercy University returns to the Griffin Complex on Wednesday, February 15, when they host Centenary University (NJ) for their final regular season home game and penultimate AEC contest of the 2022-2023 season. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.