MOUNT ST. MARY'S vs. LOYOLA
Saturday, December 5, 2015, 2 pm
Emmitsburg, Md./Knott Arena

Television:  MASN (Jason Knapp, Craig Esherick)
Video Stream: www.NECFrontRow.com  | Radio:  WTHU (1450 AM)  (Adam Pohl, Roy Sigler)
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Mount St. Mary's welcomes longtime rival Loyola for the 171st edition of the Catholic Clash on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Knott Arena.  The Mountaineers have won 13 of the past 21 matchups in the series, including the past two.  The Mount holds a 98-72 lead in the most-played rivalry in the state of Maryland.

FIRST FIVE
1.  Taylor Danaher matched a career high with 19 points to lead Mount St. Mary's past American, 81-56, on Tuesday night in the home opener.  Mount St. Mary's opened the second half with a 16-to-1 run to break the game open.  BK Ashe added 13 points while Gregory Graves added 10 points in the win.  The Mountaineers forced American into 23 turnovers in the game, outscoring the Eagles, 35-to-6, in points off turnovers.  Mount St. Mary's shot a season-best 57.1 percent from the field in the game, including 64.3 percent in the second half.

2.  The Mount bench is averaging 35.2 points per game over the past five games.  In the win over American, the Mount bench produced 46 points.  

3.  Mount St. Mary's is 9th in the nation in turnover margin at +6.1 per game.  The Mountaineers are 13th in the country, forcing a turnover on 24.4 percent of its defensive possessions.  For the season, the Mount is averaging 11.6 turnovers while forcing 17.7 per game.

4.  The Mountaineers opened their three-game homestand with an 81-56 win over American on Tuesday.  The Mount has enjoyed a strong homecourt advantage, going 30-9 (.769) at Knott Arena under head coach Jamion Christian.  The Mountaineers are 64-28 (.696) at home since the start of the 2008-09 season.

5.  Up next, the Mountaineers conclude their homestand against Bucknell on Tuesday, December 8, at 7:00 p.m.