De Souza scores 15 as Albany turns aside UMBC 67-63
BALTIMORE -- Malachi de Sousa scored 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting, leading five into double-digit scoring and Albany held off Maryland-Baltimore County 67-63 on Wednesday night.
Ahmad Clark and Trey Hutcheson added 13 points apiece for the Great Danes (12-10, 5-2 America East Conference) while Cameron Healy and Antonio Rizzuto chipped in 10 points each. Clark also had seven assists.
Healy, who was 2-for-7 from distance, has now made a 3-pointer in 54 consecutive games. UMBC used a 10-0 run to power into a 56-56 tie with 2:28 remaining before de Souza halted the rally with five straight points for the Great Danes.
K.J. Jackson had 18 points for the Retrievers (9-13, 2-5). Daniel Akin added 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks. L.J. Owens had 10 points.
Albany takes on Vermont at home on Saturday. Maryland-Baltimore County plays Stony Brook on the road on Saturday.
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2020-2021 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 10-4 | - | 14-5 |
| Vermont | 10-4 | - | 10-4 |
| New Hampshire | 9-6 | 1.5 | 10-8 |
| Hartford | 8-6 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Albany | 6-6 | 3 | 6-8 |
| UMass Lowell | 7-8 | 3.5 | 8-11 |
| Stony Brook | 7-9 | 4 | 9-13 |
| NJIT | 6-10 | 5 | 7-11 |
| Binghamton | 4-10 | 6 | 4-13 |
| Maine | 2-6 | 5 | 2-7 |