The Patriots continued to fight to the bitter end, drawing to within 8 with 9.8 seconds to play before calling off the dogs to reach the final margin of defeat of 69-61. On the ensuing possession, Jade Edwards completed an and-1 play, followed by a Riley DeRubbo layup on back-to-back plays to give the Eagles a backbreaking 65-54 lead with 1:40 left to play.
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Mason’s last real chance came with 2:42 left in the fourth, when Jordan Wakefield went to the line and made 1-2 free throws to make it a 61-54 game. Much of the third quarter, and early fourth quarter followed that pattern: George Mason would inch back into the game, and American would push the lead back out to a comfortable margin of at least three possessions.
However, the Eagles responded with a 6-0 run of their own, which extended into a 9-2 run to push the lead back to 43-35. The Patriots opened the second half on a 6-0 run, pulling within one-point of American, at 34-33 with 8:06 left to play in the third quarter. The Eagles ended the first half on a 7-0 run to take a 34-27 lead into halftime, but to Mason’s credit, they fought back well in the third. George Mason would not see the lead again the rest of the night. With the clock stopped, Jade Edwards knocked down a pair of free throws to give American the lead right back, at 22-21. The turning point of the game proved to be with 6:15 left in the half, when Amaya Scott was called for a technical foul for taunting after completing a three point play, which at the time gave Mason a 21-20 lead. Early in the second, Paula Suarez gave the Patriots the lead right back at 15-14 before the teams traded baskets. George Mason got off to a quick start, jumping out to a 9-4 lead five minutes into the game, but American responded ending the quarter on a 6-2 spurt to take the lead at 14-13 in the final seconds of the period. More importantly, Mason shot the ball 50% and 55% in the third and fourth quarters respectively, but couldn’t slow down the Eagles’ own hot shooting, as American shot 51% from the field overall.
The Patriots actually had one of their better offensive performances of the season tonight, eclipsing the 60-point threshold for the third time this year, shooting at a 45% clip.
WASHINGTON D.C.- A career night from Amaya Scott of 25 points wasn’t enough for George Mason to overcome a determined American team Tuesday night at Bender Arena.
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