MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Gary Wallace scored five points during a key run which allowed Robert Morris to pull away from Mount St. Mary’s in a 65-57 win on Thursday night.
The Colonials (15-13, 11-6 Northeast Conference) led 39-38 with 11:30 remaining before scoring 11 straight. Wallace, who finished with nine points, capped the spurt with a 3-pointer to put Robert Morris ahead 49-38 with 8:38 remaining.
The Mountaineers (10-19, 8-9) would cut the lead to three, 56-53, on Lamar Trice’s free throw with 2:42 remaining but didn’t get any closer. The Colonials hit a field goal and 7 of 8 free throws the rest of the way to seal it.
Velton Jones scored 12 points and Russell Johnson and Lijah Thompson added 10 each for Robert Morris.
