Feb 15, 2003
Box Score
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Oscar Garcia scored 16 points and grabbed seven
rebounds to lead Fairfield past Marist, 67-56, in a Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference game Saturday.
Deng Gai added 12 points, and Ajou Deng had eight for the Stags (15-8,
11-3), who assured themselves of their first winning season since 1995-96.
Marist (9-14, 5-9) was led by Chris Handy's 12 points and 14 rebounds and
Nick Eppehimer's 12 points.
The Stags surged to a 41-21 halftime lead on the strength of 68.4 percent
shooting. Marist pulled as close as 50-40 at the 10:58 mark of the second half
before Fairfield assembled a 10-0 run to open the game.
Marist shot 32.2 percent from the field and was outrebounded 39-35.
Nine different players scored for Fairfield, which never trailed in the
game. The Stags' biggest lead was 40-17 on a DeWitt Maxwell layup with 1:47
remaining in the first half.
The Stags were 21-of-27 (77.8 percent) from the foul line. The Red Foxes
were 12-of-18 (66.7 percent).
