MARYVILLE, Tenn. – A three-point shot with eight seconds from senior
Robert DiSibio sent the game to overtime, but Maryville outlasted the Washington and Lee men's basketball team in the extra period as the Generals fell, 87-84, on Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Generals (5-2) trailed by six points with six minutes left in the second half, before a layup from sophomore
Colin Ryan gave the team momentum into a 9-2 run to regain a one-point lead with one minute left. The Scots (6-2) then hit two free throws and a three, all from Reed Kemp, before DiSibio sank a triple with 21 seconds to cut the W&L deficit to one point. After Maryville hit two more free throws, DiSibio walked into another three-pointer with eight seconds left to force overtime.
DiSibio stayed hot to start the extra frame with a three-pointer on the opening possession, but Maryville then held the Blue and White to four points over the next four minutes, while scoring 11 themselves, to jump back out to a four-point lead. Two foul shots from senior
Jack d'Entremont, a layup from the Scots' RJ Simmons and a triple from W&L senior
Drew Harrell left the contest favoring Maryville by one, before Kemp sank another two foul shots to yield the final.
The second half saw both sides use multiple runs to try gaining an edge over the other. Maryville came out of the half on a 15-6 stretch to take a 43-39 lead, before W&L countered with a 14-6 to flip the margin to a four-point Generals lead. The Scots answered with a 14-4 run until the 6:28 mark to gain a six-point advantage, leading into the 9-2 W&L run.
The Scots opened the game on a 17-7 run, with five of their first six made shots coming from long range. After both sides split eight points evenly, the Generals looked to seize control of the game with a 20-3 run across over eight minutes of play to take a 31-24 lead with 1:46 left before halftime.
TOP PERFORMERS:
W&L had five players score in double figures and combine for 82 of the team's 84 points. The Generals were led by 32 from DiSibio, who shot 12-of-29 and 7-of-16 from deep, in addition to 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks. d'Entremont totaled 14 points and nine rebounds, Harrell and first-year
Conor Roberton both scored 12 and combined for 11 rebounds and four assists, and sophomore
John Loughlin tallied 10 points, four rebounds and three dimes.
The Scots were led by a 26-point effort out of Kemp, who made 8-of-21 shots overall and 6-of-14 from long range. Daryl Rice and Chase Morgan both finished with 14 points and four assists, and they combined for 10 rebounds. Jackson Garner rounded out the double-digit scorers in the game with 12.
NOTEWORTHY POINTS:
DiSibio's double-double was his third of the season, all of which have come over the last four games. He tallied his third 30-point game of the year and his third career 30-point double-double.
TEAM STATS:
The Scots (.420) and Generals (.437) finished with nearly identical shooting percentages in the game, but Maryville made 14-of-30 (.467) three-point goals to 11-of-30 (.367) for the Blue and White. A 50-33 rebounding advantage for W&L led to a 14-8 edge in second-chance points, and the Generals also held favorable margins in bench points (14-12) and points in the paint (38-28).
UP NEXT:
The Generals will return to action at the Leslie Robinson Christmas Classic hosted by Trinity (Texas) on December 20, when they play the hosts at 3:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. CST.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
