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UMW Men's Basketball Tops Salisbury, 80-60, in C2C Semis

UMW Men's Basketball Tops Salisbury, 80-60, in C2C Semis

The University of Mary Washington men's basketball team saw four players reach double figures, led by 19 apiece from senior Zack Blue and sophomore Dorian Davis, in an 80-60 victory over Salisbury University on Friday night in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal round at Ron Rosner Arena. The Eagles improve to 17-9 on the season.

The Eagles raced out to a 20-point halftime advantage, shooting 51.9% from the floor. With the score tied at four in the early going, the Eagles went on a 7-0 run, kickstarted by a three pointer from senior Daniel Peterson. Matias Prock (14 points) and Davis followed with jumpers to give UMW an 11-4 advantage with 14:07 left in the first. The lead grewq to double figures on a jumper from junior Trey Pittman with 10:27 remaining (20-9), and consecutive threes from Davis and another from senior Cameron McCravy swelled the margin to 32-12 with 4:22 left. The Eagles led, 42-22, at halftime.

In the second half, the Eagles kept the Sea Gulls at a distance, continuing their hot shooting. Salisbury drew to within 17 with 8:55 left, at 54-37, but would draw no closer down the stretch. 

Blue shot 7-12 from the floor, making 3-6 three point tries en route to 19 points, while Davis made 7-13 overall, including 5-8 threes. Prock scored 14 on 5-9 shooting, and McCravy added 10, making 4-5 shots in all, and 2-3 from behind the arc. Freshman Jay Randall led with eight rebounds.

UMW shot 29-55 from the floor (52.7%), making 11-22 three-point attempts and 11-16 free throws. Salisbury shot 22-55 from the floor (40.0%), making 5-22 three point attempts and 11-19 free throws. The Eagles held a 36-33 advantage in rebounds.

The Eagles will host Christopher Newport on Saturday night in the C2C Championship, at 7:00 pm. The winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.