Marist 66, Penn 57

Marist 66, Penn 57

Published Dec. 29, 2010 10:58 p.m. ET

R.J. Hall scored 19 points and Marist defeated Pennsylvania 66-57 on Wednesday night, snapping a four-game losing skid.

The Red Foxes (3-10) trailed 27-25 at halftime before shooting 52 percent in the second half (13 of 25).

Marist also was 13 of 14 from the free-throw line in the second half and was 24 for 27 in the game (88.9 percent). Hall made all 10 of his foul shots.

Sam Prescott finished with 11 points as all nine players who saw action scored for Marist.

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The Red Foxes were just 6 of 23 from the field in the first half (26.1 percent), but the Quakers (5-5) shot poorly throughout, finishing 22 of 60 from the field (36.7 percent). Marist outrebounded Penn 40-32.

The Quakers were led by Tyler Bernardini with 18 points and Zack Rosen with 15. Jack Eggleston had 13 rebounds for Penn, which had won three of its previous four entering the game.

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