WASHINGTON, D.C. (1/23/07)—Mike Gray led the way for Marymount's offense, scoring 36 of the team's 44 points in the paint and shooting 6-for-6 from the line.  The same Bison defense that handled Catholic University's big men realized their youthful inexperience against the quicker Marymount team.
            The game started off with both offenses firing, tying the score four times in the first 10 minutes  (there would be a fifth tie at 26-26 later in the half).  Bison guard Jonathan Valencia showed the way for his teammates, swishing 11 of his team-high 16 points.  Guard Sekoe White, who is sixth on the CAC scoring ranks (17.3 PPG) had a cool night, focusing on defense as he posted 12 points.  Teammate Jon Mowl went into the locker room with 11 points, tying Valencia's team-high 3 assists.
            The game went into halftime after a Mowl trey sank in the closing seconds, cutting Marymount's lead to one point, 30-29.  At this point, the Buff and Blue was on top of Marymount in overall shooting, leading 52% to 45% with a trio of three-pointers contrasted by Marymount's 0-for-5.  A key factor for the second half would be limiting Marymount's trips to the free-throw line; Marymount took 10 of 14 shots, while Gallaudet missed its sole attempt at the line.
            Gallaudet's game plan in the second half went awry, due in large part to the nimble 6-foot-5 Mike Gray's 20 points off 9-for-11 shooting between the blocks. No Bison approached double digits scoring in this half, on account of a cold shooting run.  The Buff and Blue managed to close the gap to within a basket before Marymount surged ahead on a 7-0 run that eventually resulted in a 20-point victory margin.
            Gallaudet(3-13, 0-7)'s next opponent is CAC-leading Hood College (14-3, 7-1 CAC) and third-ranked scorer Ryan Junghans (20.6 PPG).  Look for a power matchup between Bison guard Sekoe White and the sophomore Junghans on Thursday January 25th.  The ball goes up at 8:00 p.m.