Saint Joseph's
Ejike Obinna had a career-high 16 points, and 15 rebounds to lead the Hawks past Mount St. Mary's, 80-60, Saturday afternoon at Hagan Arena.
How It Happened
• The Hawks got off to a hot start as they connected on 6-of-9 from the field to open a 14-2 lead on a dunk by
Taylor Funk.
• Behind an 8-2 run, Mount St. Mary's cut St. Joe's lead to 20-12.
• Obinna and
Cameron Brown sparked a 19-10 surge to end the half as the pair combined for 14 points, with Brown connecting on a three-pointer at the buzzer to make it 39-22.
• In the second half, a three-pointer by Brown started a 16-4 run by the Hawks, with a put-back layup by
Charles Coleman capping it to give SJU a 60-34 lead.
• Saint Joseph's allowed Mount St. Mary's to get no closer than the final score as the Hawks improved to 2-0 on the season.
Inside The Boxscore
• Along with new career-highs in points and rebounds, Obinna also collected his first career double-double.
• Obinna finished the afternoon 6-of-11 from the field, and 4-of-6 from the foul line for 16 points.
• Obinna's previous career-high for points was 14 points versus Mississippi State on January 16, 2018, while he previously grabbed a career-best 12 rebounds twice.
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Taylor Funk had a game-high 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 4-of-7 from behind the arc.
• Funk and
Jack Forrest finished with four assists apiece to lead the Hawks.
• Brown added 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-5 from three-point range.
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Erik Reynolds II was the fourth Hawk in double figures as the rookie scored a season-best 13 points.
• Saint Joseph's shot 51.7 percent from the floor (30-of-58), 55.6 percent from behind the arc (10-of-18) and 83.3 percent from the foul line (10-of-12).
• At the other end, the Hawks limited Mount St. Mary's to 32.8 percent shooting (19-of-58), and 27.3 percent from distance (3-of-11).
• St. Joe's converted 13 offensive rebounds into 24 second-chance points.
Next Up
The Hawks (2-0) host Drexel on Wednesday, November 17. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
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