Friday’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball schedule saw two teams featuring District 2 graduates in action.
Here is a recap of how each did:
GEORGE TINSLEY, MOUNT ST. MARY’S MEN
6-foot-6 senior forward from Abington Heights
Friday’s result
Mount St. Mary’s (6-13 overall, 2-6 MAAC) lost at Siena (13-6 overall, 7-1 MAAC), 72-57
Individual statistics
Started, played 36 minutes; 2/10 FG, 1/3 on 3-pointers, 2/3 FT, 7 points; 2 offensive, 5 defensive, 7 total rebounds; 1 steal.
Notes
Mount St. Mary’s led, 38-37, at the half but Siena outscored the Mounts, 35-19, in the second half to pull away for the win. … The first half featured plenty of offense with the biggest lead by either team being six points. … The Mount shot 50 percent (16 of 32) overall and 44.4 percent (4-for-9) from three-point range in the half while the Saints shot 44.4 percent (12 of 27) overall and 40 percent (4-of-10) from three-point range. … Siena sits atop the MAAC standings, one game ahead of Iona.
Up next
Mount St. Mary’s hosts Marist Sunday at 2 p.m.
ETHAN MEUSER, STONEHILL COLLEGE MEN
6-foot-8 freshman guard from Wyoming Seminary
Friday’s result
Stonehill (8-13 overall, 4-3 NEC) defeated host Long Island University (2-17 overall, 0-7 NEC), 73-66
Individual statistics
Did not play
Notes
Stonehill’s Andrew Sims made 11 of 13 field goals and led all scorers with 24 points. … Stonehill shot 59.3 percent (16-of-27) from the field in the first half and led, 45-33, at halftime. … Long Island University shot nearly 60 percent in the second half, but its 10 turnovers proved costly in the comeback bid.
Up next
Stonehill plays at Fairleigh Dickinson University Sunday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
