SAN ANTONIO – The St. Mary's Men's Basketball team couldn't recover from a 15-2 scoring run midway through the second half by the visiting Angelo State Rams, as they fell 88-68 on Monday evening.
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The Rattlers (10-9, 7-3 Lone Star Conference) led by one, 37-36 at halftime, but the Rams (15-7, 6-5 LSC) came out on fire in the second half, shooting 65.5 percent from the floor to snap a five-game home winning streak for the Gold & Blue.
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Junior
Ryan Leonard (Kerry, Ireland), who was earlier in the day named the Lone Star Defensive Player of the Week, led the team with 16 points. He also tied senior
Kobe Magee (San Antonio) for game-high honors with four steals and was tied for second on the club with four rebounds. Magee added 12 points and a team-high four assists, while senior
Josh Brewer (Indianapolis, Ind.) came off the bench to score 10 and tie for team-high honors with
Mamady Djikine (Paris, France) as each grabbed five boards.
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The Rams had six score in double figures, led by Tyrell Carroll with 17. Lathaniel Bastian led the game with seven rebounds.
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After playing six games in 10 days, the Rattlers now get two full days off from competition before returning to Bill Greehey Arena for a 7:30 p.m. tilt against Oklahoma Christian.
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INDIVIDUAL PLAYER & TEAM NOTES
- Ryan Leonard's POW week honor is the first for the Rattlers this season – and just the second since the team joined the league in 2019. Caleb Jordan (Midlothian, Texas) earned offensive player of the week honors on Jan. 13, 2020.
- With his two three-pointers, Kobe Magee is now tied for ninth on the StMU career charts with 113, knotting Jarvis Lee (2006-07). Caleb Jordan also ranks fifth with 125 career triples.
- Mamady Djikine scored nine points in the game and now has a streak of 12 straight games where he's scored at least nine.
- Ryan Leonard has now blocked at least one shot in each of the last 10 games. Leonard is tied for the team season lead with 18 blocked shots with junior Emmanuel Ewuzie (San Antonio).
