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November 30, 2008

Gwynedd-Mercy 77, Eastern 61
Santiago nets career high in easy PAC win over Eagles

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ST. DAVIDS, PA. - Senior Rashid Santiago (Allentown, Pa./George School) poured in a career-high 20 points to help lead Gwynedd-Mercy to a 77-61 win over Eastern Thursday evening as the Griffins picked up their first Pennsylvania Athletic Conference victory of the season.

Santiago, who also recorded six boards, four assists, and two steals, was one of four Griffins in double figures. Senior Corey Rich (Norristown, Pa./Kennedy-Kenrick) netted 15, sophomoreHaven Wroten (Philadelphia, Pa./Penn Charter) chipped in 13 and Jack Forth (Upper Merion, Pa./Upper Merion) 12 respectively.

GM (2-1, 1-0 PAC) never trailed in the contest as a 23-7 run to end the first half staked the Griffins to a 32-15 lead at the break. The Eagles (1-3, 0-1 PAC) could get no closer than 12 points the rest of the game.

Matt Malloy tabbed a double-double (16 points/11 rebounds) for Eastern, who shot 7-of-29 and 0-of-16 from beyond the arc in the first half en route to a 21-of-50 (42%) shooting performance. Gwynedd was steady, hitting 44% (31-of-70) from the floor including an 8-for-16 effort from downtown.

Gwynedd-Mercy won the battle of the boards, 45-33, and forced 19 EU turnovers.

The Griffins host Misericordia in PAC action this Saturday in the home opener. Tipoff is at 4 p.m.

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