News Release

MARYVILLE, TN — Junior R.K. Thurman (Portsmouth, OH/Portsmouth) notched his seventh double-double of the season, scoring 27 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. It was Thurman's fourth double-double in five games.

However, the Thomas More Saints fell on the road to Maryville, 102-65.

For the second time this season, TMC fell victim to hot shooting from the Scots. Maryville connected on 60 percent of its shots in the first half to open up a 19-point lead.

To the Saints' credit, the continued to fight hard and battle with the Scots, but were ultimately undone by struggles from the free throw line and the inability to make baskets.

For the second consecutive game, Thomas More was able to limit its turnovers.

Sophomore Garry Horton (Louisville/Pleasure Ridge Park) was the only other TMC player in double figures, dropping 18 points and grabbing five rebounds.

Thomas More won't have long to lick its wounds, as the Saints travel to Demorest, GA, Sunday to face Piedmont.

Thomas More Saints MEN vs Maryville College Scots
02-05-05 3 p.m. at Maryville, TN - Cooper Athletic Center
At Maryville, TN - Cooper Athletic Center

MARYVILLE COLLEGE SCOTS 102, THOMAS MORE SAINTS MEN 65

THOMAS MORE SAINTS MEN (6-13)
R.K. Thurman 9-15 9-13 27; Garry Horton 6-12 5-6 18; E.J. Haynes 1-4 2-6 4;
Jered Ferguson 2-4 0-1 4; Chad Wachs 0-8 4-6 4; Ben Brown 1-1 0-0 3; Andrae
Woodard 1-8 0-2 3; Ed Thornton 1-3 0-2 2; Brad Cutter 0-1 0-0 0; Hiram
Metcalfe 0-0 0-0 0; Michael Selm 0-2 0-1 0; Stephano Kaiser 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 21-59 20-37 65.

MARYVILLE COLLEGE SCOTS (16-5)
Calloway, Monte 8-11 2-2 23; Placeres, Raul 5-6 0-0 12; Chaney, Andy 5-10
0-0 11; Ellis, Sidney 5-8 0-0 10; Herndon, Joshua 2-6 4-4 8; Blair, Bradley
4-5 0-2 8; Golden, Bobby 3-6 1-2 7; Mason, Bo 2-7 0-0 5; Willis, Jeffrey 2-2
0-0 4; Bradley, Quinn 2-4 0-2 4; Crane, Cameron 1-2 0-0 3; Neal, Brady 1-3
0-0 3; Holliday, Jeremy 0-1 2-2 2; Roberts, Kyle 1-2 0-0 2; Waliszewski,
Konrad 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 41-76 9-14 102.

Thomas More Saints MEN........   29   36  -   65
Maryville College Scots.......   48   54  -  102

3-point goals-Thomas More Saints MEN 3-9 (Garry Horton 1-2; Ben Brown 1-1;
Andrae Woodard 1-4; Ed Thornton 0-1; Michael Selm 0-1), Maryville College
Scots 11-26 (Calloway, Monte 5-5; Placeres, Raul 2-2; Chaney, Andy 1-6;
Mason, Bo 1-4; Crane, Cameron 1-2; Neal, Brady 1-3; Waliszewski, Konrad 0-2;
Ellis, Sidney 0-2). Fouled out--Thomas More Saints MEN-None, Maryville
College Scots-Golden, Bobby. Rebounds-Thomas More Saints MEN 38 (R.K.
Thurman 12), Maryville College Scots 48 (Ellis, Sidney 9). Assists-Thomas
More Saints MEN 6 (Andrae Woodard 2; Chad Wachs 2), Maryville College Scots
15 (Placeres, Raul 6). Total fouls-Thomas More Saints MEN 15, Maryville
College Scots 23. A-350
Thomas More junior R.K. Thurman scores a career-high 27 points.