Keystone's Long Distance Shooting Downs Pacers
Ryan Corrigan hit four three's en route to a team-high 18 points Wednesday

Keystone's Long Distance Shooting Downs Pacers

Men's Basketball - 1/22/2014 8:57:00 PM

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Scranton, PA - Visiting Keystone College hit 12 three pointers on the night, including six in the first 10 minutes of the second half, as the visiting Giants downed host Marywood University 89-69 in Colonial States Athletic Conference men's basketball action Wednesday evening.  The win leveled the Giants' CSAC record at 4-4 as they improved to 7-8 overall while Marywood slipped to 5-11, 1-8 CSAC with their sixth straight defeat.

Marywood led out of the gate and built a 28-20 lead on a three from Ryan Corrigan with 9:14 to go in the first half, but the Giants responded with a 11-3 run to knot the game at 31-31 with 4:10 to go.  From there, the visitors extended that run to 18-5 and took a 38-33 lead with 2:35 to go.  Keystone would carry a 40-35 lead into the break thanks to an 18-point first half effort from Jesse Longmire, who was 7 of 9 from the floor. 

The Giants used a barrage of three's early in the second half, equaliing their first half total of six over the opening 10 minutes of the second stanza.  Duncan Lunsford was 3-for-3 from behind the arc during that stretch, while Longmire added two, as Keystone built a comfortable lead en route to the win.

Longmire finished with a game-high 27 points for the Giants on 10 of 15 shooting from the floor, including a 3-of-5 mark from deep.  Dan Candemeres finished with 21 on 5 of 7 shooting from three, and Lunsford finished with 20. 

For Marywood, Corrigan led with 18 points whille Shane Kellaher and Matt Tintle each had 13.

Marywood will look to snap their six-game skid this Saturday when the Pacers travel to face Rosemont College. 
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