Box score

STEVENSON, Md. - Stevenson University men's basketball senior guard Chaise Lancaster (Bowie/Northwestern) scored 17 points for the second-straight game to lead five players in double figures as the Mustangs nearly upset No. 18 St. Mary's (Md.) before falling 80-71 in the CAC opener for both teams Wednesday night at Student Union Gymnasium.

Senior forward Ely Richardson (Hartford, Conn./Suffield Academy) was instrumental in Stevenson's upset bid as he finished with 12 points, eight rebounds, four steals and two blocks.

Richardson was one of three players who had a team-high eight rebounds, joining senior center Kerry Dugan (Sparks/Hereford) and sophomore guard Sean Ussery (Waldorf/LaPlata).

Following a 10-0 run, during which Richardson scored six points, Stevenson (1-6, 0-1 CAC) took a 16-11 lead with 11:51 remaining in the first half.

However, the Seahawks (6-0, 1-0 CAC) responded with a 6-0 run to take back the lead before Stevenson took a three-point advantage, 22-19, on a three-pointer by senior guard Greg Woody (Baltimore/Mount Saint Joseph).

The first half featured four ties and five lead changes, the last of which came on a three-pointer by the Seahawks' Alex Franz with 46 seconds left in the first half that gave St. Mary's a 36-33 halftime lead.

Franz had 12 first half points en route to a game-high 18 to go along with a game-high 11 rebounds.

The Seahawks took control of the game in the first four minutes of the second half as they opened with seven-straight points to build a 10-point lead that they would later expand to 13.

St. Mary's shot 61.4 percent from the floor in the half while limiting Stevenson to just 30.2 percent. The Mustangs stayed within striking distance thanks to four three-pointers, two of which came from Woody as he finished the game with four en route to 12 points.

Dugan and senior Chaise Lancaster (Bowie/Northwestern) each added 12 points while sophomore guard Greg Collins (Baltimore/Western Tech) had 10.

Camontae Griffin, who was named MVP of the 2008 Provident Pride Tournament held at Stevenson just three days earlier, totaled 14 points for the Seahawks who overcome 22 turnovers to remain unbeaten.

Stevenson travels to York (Pa.) on Saturday. Game time is at 7:00 p.m.