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United States Merchant Marine Academy

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Bryce Bristow
57
Merchant Marine USMMA 0
79
Winner Connecticut Col. CONN 0
Merchant Marine USMMA
0
57
Final
79
Connecticut Col. CONN
0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Merchant Marine USMMA 27 30 57
Connecticut Col. CONN 46 33 79

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Falls To Conn College On The Road On Saturday

Box Score
 
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 13, 2021) – The USMMA men's basketball team lost its first game of the season on Saturday on the road at Connecticut College at the Camels' Luce Fieldhouse, 79-57. The defeat drops the Mariners' record to 1-1, while Conn College starts the year 1-0 with the victory.
 
USMMA Notables
  • Three players scored in double-figures, as sophomore Bryce Bristow (Plano, Texas) led all players in the game with 15 points.
  • Freshmen DeMarcus Spivey (Ashburn, Va.) and Cam Baldwin (Acworth, Ga.) both added 10 points apiece.
  • Senior Jack Bucher (Carlisle, Pa.) had a team-best seven rebounds and also chipped in with eight points.
  • Spivey led Merchant Marine with four assists.
 
A Closer Look At The Numbers
  • The Camels built up a 10-point lead just nine minutes into the game thanks in part to hitting four three-pointers.
  • The hosts finished the first half shooting 43.24% from the field, including 7-for-14 from beyond the arc (50.00%).
  • Merchant Marine was outrebounded by a wide margin in the affair, as Conn College won the battle of the boards, 44-28, including 12 offensive rebounds that helped lead to 15 second chance points.
  • The Camels finished the game shooting 46.2% (30-for-65) and held the Mariners to just 38.2% (21-for-55).
 
Conn College's Leaders
  • Four players scored in double-figures, with sophomore Jarron Flynn recording a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
  • Classmate David Murray led the Camels with 14 points, fellow sophomore Ben Rice added 11 and classmate Billy Whelan had 10 points.
 
Up Next
  • The Mariners will take part in Williams College's Purple & Gold Classic next weekend up in Williamstown, Mass. They'll take on the Salem State Vikings on Saturday, Nov. 20, beginning at 7 p.m. Any live links for the game will be posted on the USMMA Men's Basketball Schedule Page before tipoff.
 
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