SPEARFISH, SD –
Tyrese Mayo and
Ori Yarmelovsky paced the University of Mary men's basketball team efforts on day one of the Dakota Challenge as the Marauders dropped an 83-64 neutral site decision to South Dakota Mines.
Mayo paced the Marauders with 13 points. The junior guard hit a trio of triples and also made a pair of steals for UMary.
Yarmelovsky scored 12 points and added six rebounds. It is the freshman's second straight game with a dozen points.
Another freshman,
Artie Carlow, just missed reaching double figures. His nine points came on three treys. He also had five rebounds.
Jackson Ware came close to a double double. The senior scored nine points and snaed eight rebounds.
The Hardrockers overwhelmed the Marauders in the first half, outscoring UMary 52-33 while shooting 60% from the floor.
Azenio Cossa led the Hardrockers with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Jason Lee II had 16 point, five assists and three steals. Josiah Pierre scored 15 points.
The Marauders next face #6 Black Hills State University, the host school. Game time is 6 pm between the Marauders and the Yellow Jackets.
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