Box Score Philadelphia, PA- Playing at home for the first
time in 41 days, the Philadelphia University Rams (7-2, 2-0 CACC)
dished out a 67-61 victory over the Millersville University
Marauders (4-5, 0-0 PSAC) on Tuesday afternoon. The Rams were
led by junior forward Malcolm Ingram
(Philadelphia, PA/ Solebury Prep) who led all scorers with 20
points and added six boards.
MU was led by Makal Stibbins and Palmer McDurfee- both with 18
points.
The Rams shot 62% to MU's 47% from field-goal range in the
second half, and out-rebounded MU 23-14 for the game.
PhilaU led for all but three minutes of the entire contest, as a
slam by junior forward Mike Yocum (Dresher, PA/
Episcopal Academy) revved up the Ram offense early in the first
stanza to take a 14-9 lead at 9:37. Yocum finished the game
with 11 points, nine rebounds and three assists.
A 12-0 PhilaU run in the following minutes would push the maroon
and gray lead to 22-9, their biggest lead of the contest. A
trey by MU's McDurfee would get the Marauders within 10, but senior
guard Mike Dunn (Harrisburg, PA/ Central Dauphin)
nailed a trey of his own to keep the Rams at a safe distance.
Dunn had 12 points and two rebounds in the contest.
The Rams led 30-23 at the half.
The Marauders threatened again at 15:54 in the second half at
36-35, but PU stayed ahead with help from junior guard
Marcus Lemon's (Alexandria, VA/ T.C. Williams)
three at 11:28. Lemon had 12 points, five assists and four
rebounds for PhilaU.
PhilaU went 6-7 at the free-throw line in the final minute to
hold onto a 67-61 victory. Junior guard Russell
Frederick finished with 12 points, three assists and two
steals for the Rams.
The Rams will host Mercy College on Sunday, January
4th at 2:00 p.m. in their next contest.
