Emmitsburg, Md. (January 17, 2009)--The backcourt combination of Jeremy Goode (Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day) and Jean Cajou (Fairfax, Va./Paul VI) combined for 47 points to lead Mount St. Mary's to a 78-67 win over Sacred Heart at Knott Arena on campus on Saturday afternoon. Goode scored 24 points and Cajou 23 in leading the Mountaineers (9-9, 4-3 NEC) to their fourth-straight victory.

Sacred Heart (6-11, 3-4 NEC) led most of the first half, but a 9-2 Mount run to close the half evened the score 33-33 at the break. Trailing 31-24 after a Mehmet Sahan bucket with 5:46 left in the half, the Mount rattled off nine straight points to take the lead.

Goode started the run with a pair of free throws, Cajou scored on a fast-break basket, and Goode nailed a three-pointer for the first seven points of the scoring streak. Will Holland (Houston, Texas./Lamar) added a pair of free throws to cap the run and give the Mount its first lead of the contest. Sacred Heart stopped the streak with a Joey Henley basket to send the game into the half tied at 33-33.

The mount opened the second half with a 22-to-8 spurt to take control of the game. Senior Sam Atupem (Newport News, Va./Woodside) opened the half with a traditional three-point play to give the Mount the lead for good. After Henley hit a pair of free throws, Goode scored 10 of the Mount's next 12 points, capped by a three-pointer at the 14:20 mark that gave the Mount a 48-39 advantage.

Goode's fast break lay-up with 12:12 left in the game capped the run to give the Mount a 55-41 advantage. The Mount led by double figures the rest of the way, pushing the lead to as many as 17 points (70-53) with 4:35 left.

Goode finished 9-of-13 from the field and 4-of-5 from three-point range for his game-high 24 points. It was fifth 20-point game of the season, giving him 12 in his Mount St. Mary's career. Cajou went 8-for-12 from the floor and 7-of-7 from the foul line for 23 points in the game. It was his second 20-point game of the year and the sophomore is averaging 19.7 points in his past three games against the Pioneers.

Brothers Shawn Atupem (Newport News, Va./Woodside) and Sam Atupem each added double figures in scoring with 12 and 11 points, respectively, in the victory. It is the fourth time in their career that the duo has scored in double figures in the same game.

Sahan paced Sacred Heart with 15 points, hitting 7-of-7 from the field in the game. Corey Hassan added 13 points and Henley 12 in the loss.

The Mount shot 54.9 percent from the field in the contest, including a sizzling 65.2 percent in the second half. The Pioneers converted 49.2 percent from the floor, but his just 2-of-15 (.133) from three-point range in the game.

The Mount returns to actoin on Thursday, January 22, with a 7:00 p.m. home game against Central Connecticut State at Knott Arena.

Game Notes...The Mount hit 5-of-11 (.455) from three-point range in the game and is now shooting 43.7 percent from beyond the arc in NEC contests...The Mount has won six of the past seven games to even its record at 9-9...During the Mount's four-game win streak, the team has a scoring margin of +17.0 points while converting 51.8 percent from the field.