27 November, 2006
by Elliot Smilowitz
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1st |
2nd |
Final |
| American (4-2) |
29 |
30 |
59 |
| Mount St. Mary’s (1-4) |
17 |
29 |
46 |
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One week after beating Loyola College in a high-scoring track meet, American proved they can also win defensive battles, toppling Mount St. Mary’s 59-46. American held the Mount to 30.4 percent field goal shooting on the night.
Andre Ingram struggled from the floor, shooting 5-of-13, but was still the game’s top scorer with 15 points. Ingram hit 2 treys, and added 7 defensive rebounds and 2 steals. Derrick Mercer added 11 points, hitting 9 of 13 free throw attempts. Mercer also tossed 7 assists.
The two teams traded the lead for the start of the game. Finally, at 6:56 Mount St. Mary’s went up 17-14 on a Chris Vann trey. The Mount would not score another point in the first half, as American ran off 15 unanswered points to take command. Mount St. Mary’s responded with a 9-0 run early in the second half and twice pulled within 3, but could get no closer. Vann led the Mount with 11 points on 5-of-14 shooting.
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| Keys to the Game |
| Key sequence |
The Mount cut their deficit to 37-34 with 12:28 left in the game on a Jeremy Goode trey. Twice the Eagles missed a shot and Mount St. Mary’s had the ball with a shot at tying the game, but they missed both shots. Finally Brian Gilmore hit a three-pointer to put American up by 6. After a timeout, the Mount missed another shot, and Ingram responded with a trey to make the score 43-34. American would never look back, leading by at least 7 the rest of the way.
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| Key sign it was over |
With 1:49 left, Will Holland hit a three to make it a 7-point game. American ran 28 seconds off the clock before being fouled, and Ingram hit a pair of free throws. Mychal Kearse had a lay-up blocked by Brayden Billbe, and Mount St. Mary’s chances had evaporated. |
| Key performance |
Cornelio Guibunda had his biggest game as an Eagle, scoring 8 points in 14 minutes. Guibunda added 8 rebounds and 3 blocks, dominating the defensive side for American.
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| Key statistic |
Mount St. Mary’s shot 30.4 percent from the floor, 31.6 percent from the arc, and 50.0 percent from the line. No matter where they were, they weren’t making shots.
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| Notes |
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American turned the ball over 21 times. Paulius Joneliunas was the biggest culprit, giving it up 6 times. Mount St. Mary’s was credited with 7 steals.
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Arvydas Eitutavicius struggled for the Eagles, going scoreless on 0-for-5 shooting before leaving with injury.
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American dominated the boards, outrebounding Mount St. Mary’s 41-27. Guibunda had a game-high 8 rebounds, and Ingram and Billbe chipped in 7 each. Kearse led the Mount with 6.
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No player on Mount St. Mary’s shot individually shot 50.0 percent or better.
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American plays a pair of home games this week, hosting NJIT and Longwood.
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