EMMITSBURG, Maryland – The Marist men's basketball team was defeated at Mount St. Mary's by a score of 65-48 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference contest at Knott Arena on Friday night.
 

Summary

• Jaden Daughtry scored the game's first points, but the Mount answered by scoring 10 straight.
• Dakota Leffew's three-pointer at the 2:33 mark gave the Mount its largest lead of the first half at 26-14.
• Mount's halftime lead stood at 29-21.
• Dola Adebayo's layup with 6:54 left gave the Mount an 18-point lead, but a personal 8-0 run by Noah Harris brought the Red Foxes to within 10 at the 5:19 mark.
• However, the Mount countered with a 10-0 run to seal the game.

 

Stats

• Harris led Marist with 15 points. He shot 5-for-9 from the field and went 3-for-5 from three-point range.
• Javon Cooley added 10 points and led the Red Foxes in rebounds (five) and steals (three).
• Leffew led all scorers with 21, and knocked down five three-pointers.
• Mount shot 11-for-25 (.440) from three-point range, while Marist shot 5-for-17 (.294).

 

Notes

• Harris' 15 points tied a season high.
• Cooley's three steals tied a career high. He has scored in double figures in three of Marist's last four games.

 

Records

• Marist is 8-7 overall and 3-3 in MAAC play.
• Mount St. Mary's is 7-10 on the season and 3-3 in conference play.

 

Up Next

• Marist returns home to face Siena on Sunday, Jan. 21.
• Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
• Visit GoRedFoxes.com for ticket information.