Saxen scores 18, Saint Mary's (CA) beats Merrimack 73-68
AP
Dec 20, 2024
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) Mitchell Saxen scored 18 points as Saint Mary's Gaels (CA) beat Merrimack Warriors 73-68 on Thursday night.
Saxen also contributed 12 rebounds for the Gaels (10-2). Paulius Murauskas added 18 points while going 5 of 10 and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line and had 11 rebounds and three steals. Augustas Marciulionis shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the foul line to finish with 16 points.
Sean Trumper finished with 13 points and four assists for the Warriors (5-8, 2-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Adam Clark added 12 points and eight assists for Merrimack. Matt Becht also had 12 points.
Murauskas scored 12 points in the first half for Saint Mary's, who led 32-26 at the break. Marciulionis scored 16 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Saint Mary's to a five-point victory.
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1st Half
MRMK
Warriors
26
SMARY
Gaels
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Gaels gains possession)
19:37
Adam Clark shooting foul (Paulius Murauskas draws the foul)
19:37
+1
Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:37
+1
Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:22
Adam Clark turnover (Paulius Murauskas steals)
19:15
+2
Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists)
0-4
18:51
Sean Trumper misses two point layup
18:49
Sean Trumper offensive rebound
18:45
Sean Trumper misses two point layup
18:43
Augustas Marciulionis defensive rebound
18:17
Devon Savage shooting foul (Mitchell Saxen draws the foul)
18:17
+1
Mitchell Saxen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-5
18:17
+1
Mitchell Saxen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-6
17:59
Devon Savage misses two point jump shot
17:57
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
17:34
Paulius Murauskas misses two point jump shot
17:32
Luke Barrett offensive rebound
17:27
+2
Luke Barrett makes two point jump shot
0-8
17:19
Adam Clark turnover (Paulius Murauskas steals)
16:57
Jordan Ross misses two point jump shot
16:55
Paulius Murauskas offensive rebound
16:50
Jordan Ross turnover
16:37
Mitchell Saxen blocks David Murray's two point layup
16:35
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
16:28
Mitchell Saxen turnover (David Murray steals)
16:24
Luke Barrett personal foul
16:15
Matt Becht misses three point jump shot
16:13
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
15:44
Paulius Murauskas turnover (Devon Savage steals)
15:27
+2
David Murray makes two point layup (Malik Edmead assists)
2-8
15:09
+2
Mitchell Saxen makes two point dunk (Augustas Marciulionis assists)
2-10
14:49
David Murray offensive foul
14:49
David Murray turnover (offensive foul)
14:49
TV timeout
14:23
Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
14:21
Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
14:18
Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
14:16
Luke Barrett offensive rebound
14:15
Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
14:15
Paulius Murauskas personal foul
14:07
Mitchell Saxen blocks Adam Clark's two point layup
14:05
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
13:59
Augustas Marciulionis misses two point layup
13:57
Ashton Hardaway offensive rebound
13:57
Devon Savage blocks Ashton Hardaway's two point layup
13:57
Ashton Hardaway offensive rebound
13:57
Adam Clark personal foul
13:41
Ashton Hardaway misses two point layup
13:39
Malik Edmead defensive rebound
13:39
Luke Barrett personal foul
13:24
Jordan Ross shooting foul
13:24
+1
Malik Edmead makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-10
13:24
+1
Malik Edmead makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-10
12:58
Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
12:56
Devon Savage defensive rebound
12:46
Sean Trumper misses two point layup
12:44
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
12:37
Augustas Marciulionis misses two point layup
12:35
Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
12:33
Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
12:31
Adam Clark defensive rebound
12:28
Adam Clark misses two point layup
12:26
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
12:21
Jordan Ross misses two point layup
12:19
Gaels offensive rebound
12:07
Ashton Hardaway misses two point layup
12:05
Warriors defensive rebound
11:51
Sean Trumper misses three point jump shot
11:49
Mikey Lewis defensive rebound
11:36
+2
Andrew McKeever makes two point layup (Ashton Hardaway assists)
4-12
11:36
Armandas Plintauskas shooting foul (Andrew McKeever draws the foul)
11:36
TV timeout
11:36
+1
Andrew McKeever makes regular free throw 1 of 1
4-13
11:24
+3
Sean Trumper makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)
7-13
11:04
+3
Jordan Ross makes three point jump shot (Ashton Hardaway assists)
7-16
10:48
Adam Clark turnover (Ashton Hardaway steals)
10:41
Mikey Lewis misses three point jump shot
10:40
Andrew McKeever offensive rebound
10:40
Armandas Plintauskas personal foul
10:38
+2
Andrew McKeever makes two point layup (Jordan Ross assists)
7-18
10:23
+3
Sean Trumper makes three point jump shot (Malik Edmead assists)
10-18
10:00
Ashton Hardaway turnover (Sean Trumper steals)
9:50
Armandas Plintauskas misses two point layup
9:48
Mikey Lewis defensive rebound
9:31
Jordan Ross turnover (Malik Edmead steals)
9:26
Malik Edmead misses two point jump shot
9:24
Ashton Hardaway defensive rebound
9:15
Andrew McKeever offensive foul
9:15
Andrew McKeever turnover (offensive foul)
8:51
Malik Edmead misses two point layup
8:49
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
8:46
Sean Trumper shooting foul (Paulius Murauskas draws the foul)
8:46
+1
Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-19
8:46
+1
Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-20
8:30
Tye Dorset misses three point jump shot
8:28
Augustas Marciulionis defensive rebound
8:04
Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
8:02
Malik Edmead defensive rebound
7:58
Jordan Ross shooting foul
7:58
TV timeout
7:57
+1
Malik Edmead makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-20
7:57
+1
Malik Edmead makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-20
7:48
Mikey Lewis misses three point jump shot
7:46
Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
7:46
Devon Savage shooting foul (Mitchell Saxen draws the foul)
7:46
Mitchell Saxen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:46
Matt Becht defensive rebound
7:35
Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
7:33
David Murray offensive rebound
7:17
Augustas Marciulionis shooting foul (Malik Edmead draws the foul)
7:17
+1
Malik Edmead makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-20
7:17
+1
Malik Edmead makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-20
6:59
Jordan Ross misses three point jump shot
6:57
Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
6:44
+2
Paulius Murauskas makes two point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists)
14-22
6:16
+2
David Murray makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists)
16-22
5:57
Gaels 30 second timeout
5:46
+2
Paulius Murauskas makes two point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists)
16-24
5:25
+3
Matt Becht makes three point jump shot (Sean Trumper assists)
19-24
4:50
Luke Barrett misses two point jump shot
4:48
Paulius Murauskas offensive rebound
4:46
+2
Paulius Murauskas makes two point dunk
19-26
4:34
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
4:32
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
4:07
+2
Jordan Ross makes two point jump shot (Luke Barrett assists)
19-28
3:41
Matt Becht misses three point jump shot
3:39
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
3:20
Paulius Murauskas misses two point jump shot
3:18
Sean Trumper defensive rebound
3:13
+3
Matt Becht makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)
22-28
2:50
TV timeout
2:17
Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
2:15
David Murray defensive rebound
1:47
Warriors turnover (shot clock violation)
1:28
+2
Paulius Murauskas makes two point layup (Luke Barrett assists)
22-30
1:00
+2
Sean Trumper makes two point layup
24-30
0:59
Warriors 30 second timeout
0:41
Mikey Lewis turnover (Matt Becht steals)
0:36
+2
Malik Edmead makes two point layup (Matt Becht assists)
26-30
0:08
+2
Luke Barrett makes two point layup (Mikey Lewis assists)
26-32
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MRMK
Warriors
42
SMARY
Gaels
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
David Murray turnover (Mitchell Saxen steals)
19:42
David Murray personal foul
19:42
Paulius Murauskas misses two point layup
19:40
Gaels offensive rebound
19:28
Paulius Murauskas misses two point jump shot
19:26
Sean Trumper defensive rebound
19:16
+2
Adam Clark makes two point jump shot
28-32
18:28
Sean Trumper personal foul
18:08
Augustas Marciulionis misses two point layup
18:06
Luke Barrett offensive rebound
18:01
Luke Barrett turnover
17:44
David Murray offensive foul
17:44
David Murray turnover (offensive foul)
17:25
Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
17:23
Armandas Plintauskas defensive rebound
17:15
Adam Clark turnover (Mitchell Saxen steals)
16:50
Jordan Ross misses two point layup
16:48
Devon Savage defensive rebound
16:41
Devon Savage misses two point jump shot
16:39
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
16:33
Paulius Murauskas turnover (traveling)
16:18
+3
Sean Trumper makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)
31-32
15:52
+2
Luke Barrett makes two point layup
31-34
15:36
+2
Adam Clark makes two point layup
33-34
15:14
+2
Ashton Hardaway makes two point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists)
33-36
14:49
+3
Devon Savage makes three point jump shot (Sean Trumper assists)
36-36
14:23
+2
Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup
36-38
14:01
+2
Adam Clark makes two point jump shot
38-38
13:42
+2
Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup
38-40
13:16
+2
Armandas Plintauskas makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists)
40-40
13:01
Jordan Ross turnover (Adam Clark steals)
12:53
Armandas Plintauskas turnover
12:53
TV timeout
12:30
Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
12:28
Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
12:25
+2
Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup
40-42
12:10
Sean Trumper misses three point jump shot
12:08
Adam Clark offensive rebound
12:03
Adam Clark turnover (Paulius Murauskas steals)
11:58
TV timeout
11:38
+2
Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Paulius Murauskas assists)
40-44
11:09
+2
Adam Clark makes two point layup (Sean Trumper assists)
42-44
10:50
+2
Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Paulius Murauskas assists)
42-46
10:26
+2
Sean Trumper makes two point layup
44-46
10:07
Luke Barrett misses three point jump shot
10:05
Adam Clark defensive rebound
9:39
Adam Clark misses three point jump shot
9:37
Jordan Ross defensive rebound
9:17
+2
Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Paulius Murauskas assists)
44-48
8:59
Malik Edmead misses two point jump shot
8:57
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
8:29
+3
Augustas Marciulionis makes three point jump shot (Paulius Murauskas assists)
44-51
8:10
+2
Malik Edmead makes two point jump shot
46-51
7:52
TV timeout
7:42
+2
Augustas Marciulionis makes two point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists)
46-53
7:19
Augustas Marciulionis blocks Adam Clark's two point jump shot
7:17
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
7:11
+3
Luke Barrett makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists)
46-56
6:45
+2
Adam Clark makes two point jump shot
48-56
6:22
Sean Trumper personal foul
6:21
David Murray shooting foul
6:21
Paulius Murauskas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:21
+1
Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-57
6:07
+3
Devon Savage makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)
51-57
5:41
David Murray shooting foul
5:41
+1
Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-58
5:41
+1
Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-59
5:17
+3
Devon Savage makes three point jump shot (Tye Dorset assists)
54-59
4:58
+3
Augustas Marciulionis makes three point jump shot (Mitchell Saxen assists)
54-62
4:36
+2
Adam Clark makes two point layup
56-62
4:18
Devon Savage shooting foul
4:18
+1
Mitchell Saxen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-63
4:18
+1
Mitchell Saxen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-64
4:09
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
4:07
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
3:49
Luke Barrett misses three point jump shot
3:47
Adam Clark defensive rebound
3:38
+3
Devon Savage makes three point jump shot (Matt Becht assists)
59-64
3:15
Paulius Murauskas misses two point jump shot
3:13
Matt Becht defensive rebound
3:05
+3
Tye Dorset makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)
62-64
2:46
Augustas Marciulionis misses two point jump shot
2:44
Paulius Murauskas offensive rebound
2:40
+3
Paulius Murauskas makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists)
62-67
2:37
Gaels 30 second timeout
2:37
TV timeout
2:25
+3
Matt Becht makes three point jump shot (Sean Trumper assists)
65-67
2:25
TV timeout
2:10
Mitchell Saxen offensive foul
2:10
Mitchell Saxen turnover (offensive foul)
1:50
Sean Trumper misses three point jump shot
1:48
Jordan Ross defensive rebound
1:47
Adam Clark personal foul
1:47
+1
Mitchell Saxen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-68
1:47
+1
Mitchell Saxen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-69
1:33
Adam Clark misses two point layup
1:31
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
1:06
+2
Augustas Marciulionis makes two point jump shot
65-71
0:59
+3
Matt Becht makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)
68-71
0:27
Jordan Ross misses two point layup
0:25
Sean Trumper defensive rebound
0:22
Sean Trumper turnover
0:22
Gaels 30 second timeout
0:18
Adam Clark personal foul
0:18
Augustas Marciulionis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
