Jan. 22, 2011
Box Score
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Marist men's basketball team lost to Loyola at home in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) game on Saturday by a score of 75-69. The Red Foxes rebounded from a 12-point halftime deficit to take the lead in the second half, but were unable to hold on.
Red-shirt sophomore swingman Sam Prescott (Philadelphia, Pa.) gave the Red Foxes four scorers in double digits with 11.
Loyola's Robert Olson led all scorers with 21 points, with 19 coming in the second half. J'hared Hall and Justin Drummond added 16 and 14 off the bench, respectively. Shane Walker tied Kemp for the game high in rebounds with 12.
Marist jumped out to an early nine-point lead, as a three-pointer by Price put the Red Foxes up 14-5 at the 13:26 mark of the first half. However, the Greyhounds responded by going on a 23-5 run over the next 8:08 to take a nine-point lead. A three-pointer by Hall with 38 seconds left in the first half gave the Greyhounds their largest lead of the game at 40-28 going into halftime.
After a jumper from Drummond put Loyola up 44-37 with 14:37 to go, the Red Foxes held the Greyhounds scoreless over the next 5:01, and a basket by Kemp capped a 9-0 run that saw the Red Foxes reclaim the lead at 46-44. The next seven minutes saw five lead changes and three ties, but a pair of free throws by Walker with 2:37 gave the Greyhounds the lead for good.
Marist shot .451 (23-for-51) from the field, while Loyola shot .426 (23-for-54). Both teams hit eight three-pointers. Loyola was 21-for-29 from the line (.724) - including 10-for-11 in the final three minutes of play - while Marist was 15-for-20 (.750). Loyola held a 39-29 edge in rebounding. Both teams committed just eight turnovers.
Loyola is now 10-9 overall and 6-3 in the MAAC; Marist is now 4-17 overall and 3-6 in conference play.
The Red Foxes will return to action on Thursday, when they meet conference rival Saint Peter's for the first time this season. Tip-off at the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, N.J. is set for 7 p.m.
