Korey Blair led the St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s basketball team with eight points in a 101-45 loss to Longwood University on Nov. 10 at the Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, Virginia.
Longwood Builds Halftime Lead
Longwood University held a 48-23 lead at halftime and outscored the Seahawks 53-22 in the second half. The Lancers dominated the glass, holding a 61-20 rebounding advantage, including a 28-6 edge in second-chance points.
Longwood controlled the paint, outscoring the Seahawks 48-18, and produced a 38-4 advantage in points off turnovers. St. Mary’s shot 29.4% from the floor and 25% from three-point range. The Lancers received 49 points from their bench and finished with 29 assists.
Blair Leads the Seahawks
Blair shot 3-of-8 from the field and 2-of-3 from beyond the arc while adding two rebounds and one steal. Evan Quintero and Khairi Hyde each scored six points, with Quintero also recording four rebounds and one block.
Cam Brooks contributed five points, three rebounds and two steals off the bench. Tyriq Liggins added four points, one rebound and one steal, while Ben Kobil dished out a team-high three assists.
Longwood Gets Balanced Production
Jaylen Benard led all players with 17 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Alphonzo Billips III scored 15 points and added three assists, while Ben Wesson finished with 11 points, including three three-pointers.
The Seahawks are scheduled to travel to Johnson & Wales University on Friday, Nov. 13.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Longwood’s advantages on the glass, in the paint and in points off turnovers shaped the game. The 61-20 rebounding margin and 38-4 edge in points off turnovers were the clearest statistical differences in the result.
Source: Original report
