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Avila recap
Avila's Shandon Boone sank three free throws with 0.9 seconds left to rally the Eagles past the Maryville men's basketball team 71-70. The Saints scored five points to take a 70-68 lead, capped by Casey Teson's 15-foot elbow jumper with 1.9 seconds remaining to give the Saints the late lead.
 
What Happened
The Eagles took their biggest lead of the game at 57-45 with 11:05 remaining before the Saints rallied. Robin Thompson had a three point-play and another layup to start the rally. Dezmond McDaniel sank two free throws to pull the Saints to 57-52. With 3:25 to play, Teson sank a jumper to get Maryville to 67-62. He had a three-point play as the Saints were down by only two points. Avila made one free throw for a 68-65 lead with one minute to play but Chaz Glotta hit a long 3-pointer to tie the game 68-68 with 51 seconds remaining. The Maryville defense forced a miss, and Teson sank the jumper to give the Saints a 70-68 lead before the late free throws by Avila to win the game.
 
The loss spoiled the 27-point outing by Teson, the second-best scoring game of the season. Glotta added 12 points, while Thompson contributed 10.
 
Statistical Leaders
Points: Casey Teson – 27
Rebounds: Jerome Davis – 8
3-Pointers: Chaz Glotta – 3
Assists: Casey Teson – 4
Steals: Dezmond McDaniel – 1
Blocks: Robin Thompson – 3
 
Records
Maryville: 5-6
Avila: 2-11
 
What's Next?
The Saints take a break for 2018 and return to Moloney Arena as they resume Great Lakes Valley Conference play Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, with a 7:30 p.m. game versus Southern Indiana.