Maryville trailed by six points at halftime after shooting only 29.4 percent from the field, including 16.7 percent from three-point range. The Saints would make up only one point of that deficit, as they outscored Rhodes 38-37 in the second half.
Head coach Matt Rogers' squad would finish 24-67 (.358) from the floor, while shooting only 6-25 (.240) from behind the arc and 8-11 (.727) from the charity stripe. The Lynx shot 33.9 percent (21-62) from the field, 17.6 percent (3-17) from three-point range and 75.9 percent (22-29) from the free throw line. Maryville was edged on the boards 48-46.
Junior Ryan Klein led the Saints with his first double-double of the season. He finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while also adding three blocks, two steals and one assist. Senior Marcus Henderson added a team-high 12 points, and sophomore Jason Rezabek chipped in with 11 points.
Rhodes had three players score in double figures. Rami Almefty recorded a game-high 21 points, including 12-14 (.857) from the charity stripe. Matthew Jakes and Justin Strong added 15 and 13 points respectively, while Joey Daly led the Lynx' rebounding effort with 10 boards total, including nine on defense.
The Saints will be back in action tomorrow at the Rhodes Classic when they take on Hendrix College (AR) at 1:00 pm.
Newspaper Box Score Maryville University vs Rhodes College 11/26/04 7:00 pm at Mallory Gymnasium at Rhodes College At Mallory Gymnasium at Rhodes College RHODES COLLEGE 67, MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY 62 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY (0-3) Henderson, Marcus 4-9 0-0 12; Rezabek, Jason 4-8 3-4 11; Klein, Ryan 4-8 2-4 10; Regan, Matt 3-9 3-3 9; Damrell, Matt 4-8 0-0 8; Capps, Mat 1-6 0-0 3; Elwell, Tim 1-4 0-0 3; Holland, Casey 1-2 0-0 2; Hulbert, Andrew 1-3 0-0 2; Arand, Ben 1-2 0-0 2; Hebl, Ben 0-8 0-0 0. Totals 24-67 8-11 62. RHODES COLLEGE (2-2) Rami Almefty 4-16 12-14 21; Matthew Jakes 7-13 1-2 15; Justin Strong 4-8 3-4 13; Joey Daly 2-8 4-7 8; Mladen Mrkiac 3-8 0-0 6; Justin Long 0-2 2-2 2; Davis Bonham 1-3 0-0 2; Kevin Campion 0-2 0-0 0; Tommy Orton 0-1 0-0 0; Joe Thompson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-62 22-29 67. Maryville University.......... 24 38 - 62 Rhodes College................ 30 37 - 67 3-point goals-Maryville University 6-25 (Henderson, Marcus 4-7; Elwell, Tim 1-3; Capps, Mat 1-5; Regan, Matt 0-2; Holland, Casey 0-1; Hulbert, Andrew 0-1; Hebl, Ben 0-5; Klein, Ryan 0-1), Rhodes College 3-17 (Justin Strong 2-2; Rami Almefty 1-6; Joey Daly 0-3; Mladen Mrkiac 0-1; Justin Long 0-1; Davis Bonham 0-1; Kevin Campion 0-1; Tommy Orton 0-1; Joe Thompson 0-1). Fouled out--Maryville University-None, Rhodes College-None. Rebounds-Maryville University 46 (Klein, Ryan 11), Rhodes College 48 (Joey Daly 10). Assists-Maryville University 9 (Hulbert, Andrew 2; Elwell, Tim 2; Henderson, Marcus 2), Rhodes College 11 (Rami Almefty 3; Justin Strong 3). Total fouls-Maryville University 22, Rhodes College 15. A-150