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| Ty Prince had 16 points and shot 7-for-12 from the floor for Mary Hardin-Baylor in the final game of the D3hoops.com Classic. Photo by Larry Radloff, d3photography.com |
LAS VEGAS -- No. 19 Mary Hardin-Baylor made it a clean sweep for all three ranked teams at the 2021 D3hoops.com Classic.
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The Cru defeated St. Mary's (Minn.) 84-64, improving to 9-1 overall while the Cardinals fell to a record of 4-5 on the season. St. Mary's (Minn.) split two games in its first trip to the D3hoops.com Classic.
All-Tournament TeamMost Outstanding Player: Myles Rasnick, Maryville |
UMHB used two 3-pointers to establish an early lead, then went on an 11-point run to expand the lead as big as 20 with three minutes remaining in the half. The Cardinals used an 11-2 run in the final minutes to chip away at the gap, but the Cru held the lead going into the half 40-31. Ty Prince and Carson Hammond led offensively with 11 and eight points respectively.
After the half, UMHB came in strong, not letting their lead drop under eight. The Cru used back-to-back fast breaks to start the second half. The action continued with back-and-forth play. With five minutes remaining in the contest, the Cru solidified the win with an 11-1 run, taking the 84-64 win.
The Cru shot 52 percent in field goals and 46 percent behind the arc. Josiah Johnson led the Cru with 25 points, including five three-pointers. Prince added 16 points and had four assists. Luke Feely claimed a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Defensively, UMHB forced 12 turnovers with 6 steals, led by Kyle Wright with two.
Clif Carroll and Joe Fano, the team's coaches, each spoke with D3hoops.com's Pat Coleman after the game.