FREDERICK, Md. – Janye Stanley poured in a game-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Elizabethtown men's basketball team to an 81-79 victory over McDaniel in its season opener Friday night at the Rotary Club of Frederick College Tip-Off.
The Blue Jays (1-0) opened the season with a hard-fought road victory, holding off a second-half push by the Green Terror (0-1) to secure the two-point win.
Stanley finished 9-of-17 from the field and 12-of-13 at the free-throw line with 13 rebounds to record his first double-double of the season.
Woody Machado and
Brandon Ascione each contributed 11 points for the Blue Jays. Machado added six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Etown established an early advantage, shooting 53.3 percent from the floor in the first half. The Blue Jays jumped out to a 10-3 in the opening four minutes after
Anthony Lilly sunk a three.
Crew Wells and Stanley contributed 10-points in the next six minutes to extend the team's lead to 21-7. McDaniel closed the gap with five minutes left in the half before the Blue Jays would carry a 39-27 lead into halftime.
McDaniel responded after the break, finding its rhythm offensively and putting pressure on the Blue Jays. The Green Terror scored 52 points in the second half, shooting 58.8 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from three-point range.
Despite McDaniel's offensive surge, Elizabethtown did enough to maintain its advantage and come away with the season-opening victory.
As a team, Elizabethtown shot 51.9 percent (27-of-52) from the field.
Etown will face host #3 Hood in the Rotary Club of Frederick Tip-Off Championship Game tomorrow at 3 pm.
