Published: December 17, 2007 10:41 am         

Marymount beats FSU

ARLINGTON, Va. - Marymount scored 46 points and shot a season-high 69 percent from the floor in the opening half and never looked back as it defeated Frostburg State 89-64 in non-conference action Sunday in Arlington, Va.

FSU falls to 2-7 overall while Marymount gets back on the winning track and sits at 6-2.

Freshman Martin Fernandez scored 14 points to lead the Bobcats. He was followed by junior Juan Wansley with 13.

Mike Gray led four players in double figures for the Saints with 18 points while Ronnie Barbour added 16.

Marymount had one of the best opening halves of the season shooting (18-of-26) from the floor. Frostburg State made just nine baskets in the first period and shot 37.5 percent (9-of-24).

The second half proved to be closer than the first as the hosts outscored Frostburg State 43-34.

The Bobcats were never able to bring the deficit back to single digits and the Saints opened a game-high 29 point edge, 85-56, with just 4:09 left in the game.