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St. Mary's Downs Santa Clara 82-77 - Match Report
Augustas Marciulionis scored 20 points leading St. Mary's to a 82-77 victory over Santa Clara at University Credit Union Pavilion on Wednesday.
St. Mary's won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -14.0-point spread.
Alex Ducas had 15 points for St. Mary's and Mitchell Saxen chipped in with 12 points. Augustas Marciulionis had 6 assists for them, while Alex Ducas was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Santa Clara got a 23-point performance from Carlos Marshall Jr., who was supported by 18 points from Adama Bal. Jake Ensminger had 3 assists in a losing cause for Santa Clara, while Johnny O'Neil grabbed 9 rebounds.
St. Mary's was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Santa Clara won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-28.
St. Mary's looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Gonzaga. Santa Clara will aim to get back on the winning track vs. San Diego.