Cobb's 23 points sends Wagner past Mount Saint Mary's
NEW YORK -- Curtis Cobb III scored 23 points and Wagner snapped its seven-game losing streak, topping Mount St. Mary's 67-61 on Tuesday night.
Tyrone Nesby IV scored 20 points and Chase Freeman 11 for Wagner (6-19, 3-11 Northeast Conference).
The Seahawks led most of the way until a 17-4 Mount Saint Mary's run in the second half gave the Mountaineers a 48-47 lead on Vado Morse's 3-pointer with 11:11 left. Alex Morale's layup at the 4:13 mark broke a tie at 56 and Wagner led for the remainder.
Malik Jefferson had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (10-17, 6-8), whose losing streak stretched to four games. Morse added 12 points and Nana Opoku 10.
The Seahawks improve to 2-0 against the Mountaineers this season. Wagner defeated Mount St. Mary's 66-47 on Jan. 2. Wagner faces Central Connecticut at home on Friday. Mount St. Mary's plays Robert Morris on the road on Friday.
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2020-2021 Northeast Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Bryant | 6-2 | - | 10-3 |
Long Island University | 4-2 | 1 | 4-2 |
St. Francis (BKN) | 4-2 | 1 | 4-3 |
Mount St. Mary's | 4-3 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
Sacred Heart | 5-4 | 1.5 | 5-5 |
Merrimack | 3-3 | 2 | 3-3 |
Central Connecticut | 3-6 | 3.5 | 3-9 |
Wagner | 2-4 | 3 | 2-5 |
St. Francis (PA) | 2-5 | 3.5 | 3-8 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | 1-3 | 3 | 2-8 |