Box Score ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Virginia Wesleyan Men's basketball team defeated the Saints of Marymount University on Tuesday evening in Arlington, VA. The Marlins held off the Saints 65-56 to improve to 5-0 on the season. Amarion Wilson led VWU with 14 points and Eric Rowland tallied 13 rebounds.

INSIDE THE SCORE
Result: Virginia Wesleyan 65 - Marymount 56
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 5-0 | Marymount 3-2
Location: Arlington, VA

HOW IT HAPPENED
Virginia Wesleyan took the early 8-2 lead before a 6-0 run by Marymount evened the score at the 17-minute mark. The Saints took a one-point lead, 9-8, following a free throw, however, the Marlins scored six in a row taking a 14-9 lead. MU pulled back within one, 16-15, but VWU reclaimed an eight-point lead, 23-15, after a 7-0 run capped by a layup by Khai Seargeant at 11:09. The Saints pulled within three, 23-20, before the Marlins reopened an 11-point lead, 33-22, by the 5:27 mark. The final five minutes saw Marymount go on a 14-6 run pulling within two, 36-34, at the halftime break.

The first four minutes saw the teams maintain a two-point difference, 40-38, however by the 10-minute mark, VWU claimed a 10-point lead, 53-43, following a three-pointer from Eric Rowland. The Saints chipped away at the Marlins lead, who lead as much as 12 points, 57-45, just before the six-minute mark, to trail by four, 60-56, with two minutes to play. Virginia Wesleyan scored five points in the final two minutes while holding Marymount off the board to pick up the 65-56 victory. 

KEY STATS
The Marlins were led by Amarion Wilson with 14 points. Omari DeVeaux, Jordan Crump, and Eric Rowland each added 11 points apiece. Rowland led VWU with 13 rebounds, while Wilson added seven.

UP NEXT
Virginia Wesleyan returns to the court on Sunday, Nov. 27, when they travel to Ferrum, VA, to open up ODAC competition against the Panther of Ferrum College. Tip-off is set for 2 PM.