StFX downs Saint Mary's 101-78
In men's basketball on Saturday, October 24 in Halifax, NS, StFX came away with a 101-78 win over Saint Mary's in an AUS conference game. Saint Mary's lost by 23 in a game that produced 179 total points.
Owen Frayne set the pace for StFX with 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting. D.J. Jackson chipped in 18 and Phoenyx Wyse had 16. Five StFX players scored in double figures. Saint Mary's' leading scorer was Fabian Pommells, with 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting. Jahsemar Olembe scored 14 and Dawson John added 11.
Three Saint Mary's players reached double figures. StFX shot 52.1% from the field (38-73) and made 9 of 27 three-pointers; Saint Mary's shot 34.3% (23-67) and went 6-for-30 from beyond the arc. At the line, StFX made 16 of 25 free throws and Saint Mary's made 26 of 36.
StFX recorded 11 assists to 15 for Saint Mary's. StFX controlled the glass, outrebounding Saint Mary's 45-30. Kyle Dorsey of StFX was the game's top rebounder with 11.
D.J. Jackson of StFX dished out a game-high 5 assists. StFX committed 13 turnovers and Saint Mary's committed 18. StFX finished with 16 steals to 11 for Saint Mary's.
StFX next plays UNB on Saturday, Nov. 14; Saint Mary's next plays Dalhousie on Wednesday, Nov. 4.