UMW Roundup: Eagles men fall to Bishops in overtime

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The University of Mary Washington men’s basketball team took North Carolina Wesleyan College into overtime on the Bishops’ home court Wednesday, but couldn’t finish what it started, losing 89–85.

The Eagles led by nine with three minutes left, but a 10–2 Bishops run to end regulation tied the score after 40 minutes, of which UMW held the lead for 39:24. In the extra period, UMW scored nine points, but the Bishops scored 13, and UMW fell victim to two crucial turnovers in falling.

Jamie Richardson led the Eagles with 23 points, while Taylor Johnson scored 19 and Bradley Riester added 16 and a team-high seven rebounds.

UMW 41 35 9 — 85

N.C. Wesleyan 35 41 13 — 89

Scoring

Mary Washington (2–3): John Yoxthimer 8, Lamont Fields 8, Bradley Reister 16, Jamie Richardson 23, Taylor Johnson 19, Dylan Farinet 4, Conrad Etchi 2, Marcellus Holley 3, Jack Hamilton 2, Bryan Reiss 0, Gaither Mason 0. Totals: 32–63 12–17 85

N.C. Wesleyan (6–0): Brandon Givens 26, Chris Ford 13, Cornelius Snow 15, Josh Morrison 14, Eric Dortch–Jones 0, Julian Martin 12, Evan Collins 0, David Gurganus 9, Eddie Stokes 0, Devontae Williams 0, Issac Daniel 0. Totals: 27–53 21–29 89.

Halftime: UMW 41, N.C. Wesleyan 35. Three-point goals: UMW 9 (Johnson 5, Riester 2, Richardson, Holley). N.C. Wesleyan 14 (Snow 4, Martin 3, Gurganus 3, Ford 2, Givens 1, Morrison 1). Rebounds: UMW 37 (Reister 7). N.C. Wesleyan (Givens 12).

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