Salisbury Men, Women Lose in Saturday's Basketball Games
Jan. 8, 2005

Messiah 70, Salisbury 54
Men's Basketball

Salisbury -Senior guard Dave Carter scored 18 points and sophomore forward Jared Yoder added 14 to lead Messiah to a 70-54 non-conference win at Salisbury. Messiah (10-2) used an 18-4 first half run to rebound from an early six-pont deficit and gain the lead they would not lose the rest of the game. The Falcons led 33-23 at halftime.

Salisbury (6-6) pulled to within seven at 35-28 early in the second half, but would get no closer. Messiah led by as many as 25 points in the second half before closing with the 70-54 final.

Sophomore guard Segun Odumeru led Salisbury with a game-high 26 points. Junior guard Derrick Washington contributed 11 points and a team-high four assists.

The Sea Gulls, who had their two-game winning streak snapped, return to action Sunday with another non-conference game. SU visits Christopher Newport at 4 pm.

King's 75, Salisbury 51
Women's Basketball

Wilkes-Barre, PA - Salisbury forwards Kat Kordal and Kiera Watkins scored 14 and 12 points, respectively, but it wasn't enough as the Sea Gulls lost 75-51 to host King's in Saturday's championship game of the Lady Monarch Classic.

King's built a 38-15 first half lead and never trailed while improving to 11-1 on the year. Salisbury falls to 8-4 overall. Kordal and Watkins were both named to the five-player all-tournament team. 

The Sea Gulls advanced to Saturday's championship game with a 74-69 win over Susquehanna in Friday's opener. Watkins and guard Meghan Phillips paced SU in that game with 17 points apeice. Kordal added nine points and a team-high 11 rebounds.

Salisbury returns home to host New Jersey on Monday at 6 pm.