The Saints shot 57.9 percent from the field in the first half, but still trailed by three points at halftime. They would continue to shoot well in the second half (54.8 percent), and holding the Lions to just 1-of-2 free throws for the half would turn out to be the difference for the game.
Maryville finished 56.0 percent (28-of-50) from the field, including 35.3 percent (6-of-17) from behind the arc. The Saints also hit 8-of-14 (.571) free throws, while holding their opponents to just 7-of-12 (.583) freebies for the game. Mount St. Joseph, who forced 20 Saints turnovers, shot 26-of-64 (.406) from the field and 8-of-17 (.471) from three-point range.
Sophomore Mike Turpen led the Saints with a game-high 20 points. He shot 8-of-13 (.615) from the field and 4-of-9 (.444) from behind the arc. Senior Stephen Bash added 15 points and a team-high seven rebounds, while seniors Ben Hebl and Ryan Klein tallied 12 and 10 points respectively. Klein also grabbed six rebounds in the victory, and fellow seniors Tim Elwell and Matt Regan dished out three assists a piece.
Mount St. Joseph had only two players score in double figures. Derrick Jones recorded 15 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals, while Robbie Noschang added 10 points. Leading the Lions in rebounding were Tony Blomer and Kevin Darthard with seven and six rebounds respectively.
The Saints will return to action tomorrow when they face NCAA Division II opponent North Georgia College at 6:00 pm eastern standard time (EST).
Newspaper Box Score Maryville Saints vs Mt. St. Joseph's 12/18/05 6:00 at Nassau, Bahamas - Sunshine Shootout At Nassau, Bahamas - Sunshine Shootout MARYVILLE SAINTS 70, MT. ST. JOSEPH'S 67 MARYVILLE SAINTS (5-3) Turpen, Mike 8-13 0-0 20; Bash, Stephen 6-7 3-6 15; Hebl, Ben 5-7 0-0 12; Klein, Ryan 5-8 0-0 10; Steinke, Aaron 1-2 2-2 4; Rezabek, Jason 1-1 0-0 2; Regan, Matt 0-4 2-4 2; Holland, Casey 1-1 0-0 2; Arand, Ben 1-2 0-0 2; Vanden Heuvel, M. 0-1 1-2 1; Elwell, Tim 0-2 0-0 0; Baker, Matt 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-50 8-14 70. MT. ST. JOSEPH'S (6-2) Jones, Derrick 5-6 5-6 15; Noschang, Robbie 3-11 1-2 10; Eirons, Michael 4-6 0-0 9; Smith, Marcus 4-9 0-0 8; Darthard, Kevin 3-11 1-4 7; Huening, Chris 3-6 0-0 7; Blomer, Tony 2-6 0-0 5; Johnson, Nick 1-2 0-0 3; Perry, Jeff 1-4 0-0 3; Brogden, Logan 0-1 0-0 0; McGee, Maurice 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 26-64 7-12 67. Maryville Saints.............. 27 43 - 70 Mt. St. Joseph's.............. 30 37 - 67 3-point goals-Maryville Saints 6-17 (Turpen, Mike 4-9; Hebl, Ben 2-4; Regan, Matt 0-3; Vanden Heuvel, M. 0-1), Mt. St. Joseph's 8-17 (Noschang, Robbie 3-7; Eirons, Michael 1-1; Perry, Jeff 1-2; Johnson, Nick 1-2; Blomer, Tony 1-3; Huening, Chris 1-2). Fouled out--Maryville Saints-None, Mt. St. Joseph's-None. Rebounds-Maryville Saints 37 (Bash, Stephen 7), Mt. St. Joseph's 31 (Blomer, Tony 7). Assists-Maryville Saints 12 (Elwell, Tim 3; Regan, Matt 3), Mt. St. Joseph's 15 (Jones, Derrick 5). Total fouls-Maryville Saints 16, Mt. St. Joseph's 13. A-45