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San Diego Falls 62-59 to St. Mary's - Recap
St. Mary's grabbed a 62-59 win over San Diego on Thursday, behind a 17-point effort from Mitchell Saxen at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
St. Mary's earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -13.5-point spread.
Aidan Mahaney had 13 points for St. Mary's and Augustas Marciulionis chipped in with 11 points. Mitchell Saxen had 4 assists for them, while Mitchell Saxen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
San Diego got a 17-point performance from Nic Lynch, who was supported by 11 points from Neel Beniwal. Wayne McKinney III had 4 assists in a losing cause for San Diego, while Steven Jamerson II grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed St. Mary's were victorious, as the score was 39-21 at the break.
St. Mary's had a 37-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
St. Mary's heads into a battle against BYU. San Diego, meanwhile, will have their next action against Gonzaga.