Dartmouth, Mass. – Senior Jon Moore (Cleveland, Ohio) netted a game-high 21 points as the College of Mount Saint Vincent Men's Basketball team downed Maine-Farmington by a score of 77-64 in the consolation game of the Hampton Inn Classic on Saturday. After averaging 19.5 points per game in the two games of the event, Moore was named to the Classic's All-Tournament Team.
 
The two teams went back-and-forth in the early going, with each side holding a lead of five points in the first eight minutes of the contest. Mark Waite (Chicago, Ill.) pushed the Mount in front by five with a layup at the 15:46 mark of the first half, before the Beavers used a 12-2 run to open a 15-10 edge with 12:19 left to play before the half.
 
Mount Saint Vincent and Maine-Farmington would trade the lead the remainder of the period, until the Dolphins closed the frame on an 8-2 run to carry a 33-27 lead into the intermission. The Mount Saint Vincent spurt was highlighted by three-pointers from Moore and freshman Alexander Zachary Fatzinger-Bruce (Salt Lake City, Utah).
 
Mount Saint Vincent shot just 33.3-percent from the field in the first half on Saturday, but knocked down four three-pointers to hold the halftime advantage. Waite led all scorers at the break with 12 points.
 
The Dolphins would not trail in the second half and built their lead to double-figures, at 41-31, following a Shaquille Cunningham (Brooklyn, N.Y.) three-point play with 16:16 left in regulation. Mount Saint Vincent would add on and open a game-high 18 point lead following a Moore three-pointer with 13:34 remaining in the contest.
 
The Mount had three players score in double-figures on Saturday, with Moore leading the way with his 21. He finished 7-for-13 from the field and knocked down six three pointers in the win. He also added three rebounds and tied for the team lead with three assists against the Beavers.
 
Waite finished the day with 14 points on 6-for-13 shooting on Saturday and also led the team with nine rebounds. He handed out two assists and swiped two steals on the day. Cunningham added 13 points for the Dolphins and also swiped two steals to go along with three assists.
 
Sophomore guard Chris Bonaventura (Staten Island, N.Y.) led the team with four steals in the contest and also netted two points and handed out a pair of helpers. Cody Gauvard (Rockaway, N.Y.) contributed nine points and six boards to the winning effort.
 
Overall, Mount Saint Vincent shot 43.3-percent from the field and knocked down nine three-pointers. The Dolphins also forced 26 turnovers in the game and translated those into 30 points.
 
The win evens Mount Saint Vincent's record at 1-1 on the season. The Dolphins will be back on the court when they open the home schedule against Baruch on November 29. Tip-off with the Bearcats at the Sharp Center is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
 
All-Tournament Team
Yusaf Iman – Maine-Farmington
Jon Moore – Mount Saint Vincent
Lance Greene – UMass-Dartmouth
Andrew Madlinger – Bowdoin
Ryan O'Connell – Bowdoin
 
Tournament MVP: Will Hanley – Bowdoin