The Saints, who shot nearly 55 percent from the floor, while holding the Leopards to under 32 percent, combined balanced scoring and control of the boards to secure the victory. Four players were in double figures and MU had a 40-31 advantage in rebounding.
MU opened up a 40-34 halftime lead and built the lead to as many as 17 points twice in the second period. The Saints also saw 10 players get into the scoring column.
Sophomore guard Marc Mazzuchi (Springfield, Va.) led Marymount with 13 points. He also had five rebounds and three assists. Freshman forward Mike Gray (Alexandria, Va.) and sophomore forward Charles Atakora (Silver Sping, Md.) each added 11 points in the win. Atakora also posted eight rebounds and three assists. Sophomore guard Brandon Parker (Woodbridge, Va.) finished with 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and a pair of blocks.
Wentworth sophomore guard Sherrad Prezzie-Blue (Norwalk, Conn.) had a game-high 19 points along with five rebounds. Senior forward Frankie Hall (Boston, Mass.) hit for 13 points and seven caroms, while freshman guard Todd Doyle (Mystic, Conn.) chipped in with 11 points.
The Leopards, who saw their two-game winning streak come to a halt, now stand at 7-4 on the season and resume Commonwealth Coast Conference play on Saturday when they host Eastern Nazarene at 3:00 p.m. Marymount (6-6) gets back into Capital Athletic Conference action on Wednesday, traveling to York College for an 8:00 p.m. start.
Wentworth vs Marymount 01/09/06 7:30 p.m. at Arlington, Va. (Verizon Sports Center) At Arlington, Va. (Verizon Sports Center) MARYMOUNT 73, WENTWORTH 58 WENTWORTH (7-4) Sherrad Prezzie-Blue 4-10 10-11 19; Frankie Hall 6-16 1-2 13; Todd Doyle 4-10 1-2 11; Ed Bolton 3-10 1-1 8; Bryan Gaine 1-5 1-2 3; Rob Fernandes 1-3 0-1 2; Jeff Cappa 1-3 0-0 2; Weonard Bynes 0-4 0-0 0; Gil Ward 0-0 0-0 0; Jason DaCosta 0-1 0-0 0; Brad Bryant 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-63 14-19 58. MARYMOUNT (6-6) Marc Mazzuchi 5-8 1-2 13; Mike Gray 5-9 1-2 11; Charles Atakora 5-9 1-3 11; Brandon Parker 5-7 0-2 10; Corey Diamond 3-5 0-0 6; Kyle O'Connor 1-5 4-5 6; Pooyan Rahimi 1-2 4-4 6; Kevin Whitehead 2-3 0-0 5; Reed Van Orsdel 1-2 1-3 3; Bryant Majors 1-3 0-0 2; Bennett Fite 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-53 12-21 73. Wentworth..................... 34 24 - 58 Marymount..................... 40 33 - 73 3-point goals-Wentworth 4-19 (Todd Doyle 2-6; Ed Bolton 1-3; Sherrad Prezzie-Blue 1-5; Rob Fernandes 0-1; Jeff Cappa 0-2; Brad Bryant 0-1; Frankie Hall 0-1), Marymount 3-12 (Marc Mazzuchi 2-5; Kevin Whitehead 1-1; Charles Atakora 0-1; Corey Diamond 0-1; Kyle O'Connor 0-2; Pooyan Rahimi 0-1; Bryant Majors 0-1). Fouled out--Wentworth-None, Marymount-None. Rebounds-Wentworth 31 (Frankie Hall 7), Marymount 40 (Charles Atakora 8). Assists-Wentworth 8 (Ed Bolton 2; Weonard Bynes 2), Marymount 21 (Brandon Parker 5; Bryant Majors 5). Total fouls-Wentworth 15, Marymount 20. A-120