WASHINGTON D.C. (WTKR) — Both William & Mary and Hampton saw their seasons come to a close on Saturday in the second round of the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament in much different ways.
The Tribe's cold shooting in the second half allowed Towson to go on a large run to claim a 67-56 victory, while the Pirates fell in a lopsided 80-50 game against Delaware.
For a little more than a half, William & Mary appeared to be finding its footing at the right time. The Tribe led Towson by six with 14:22 left to play, forcing the No. 5 seed into tough shots on defense.
The final 14 minutes of the game, however, turned from a potential dream scenario into a nightmare for the No. 13 seed.
Dane Fischer's group went ice cold and Towson got hot, going on a 20-0 run in a ten minute stretch to flip the lead and cruise to the win.
The Tribe led by one at the half after nearly 45 percent from the floor. The offensive rhythm started carrying over into the second frame with W&M sinking five of their first nine shots in the period.
Back-to-back threes from Gabe and Caleb Dorsey got them out ahead 44-38. Caleb Dorsey's triple would be the last made field goal for the Tribe for the next ten minutes.
Towson took the lead for good on two Dylan Williamson free throws. The lead extended all the way to 58-44 before William & Mary was able to stop the bleeding with a Trey Moss three.
Gabe Dorsey led all players in scoring with 18 points, sinking four of his 11 three-point attempts. Chase Lowe added 12 points with seven rebounds and five assists, while Moss scored 11.
With the loss, William & Mary's season comes to a close at 10-23. It's the program's fourth straight losing season.
In the night cap, Hampton found itself trying to dig out of a hole nearly from the jump. The 14 seed in the tournament, the Pirates fell behind just a minute into the game and never found their rhythm.
The Blue Hens allowed Buck Joyner's group just two points in a nearly ten minute stretch during the opening half, building up a 28-7 lead and ultimately taking a 51-16 advantage into halftime.
Hampton trailed the No. 6 seed by as many as 47 points in the second half before scrapping to close it to a 30-point gap to close the game.
Norfolk native Kyrese Mullen led the way for the Pirates with 17 points off the bench to go along with a team-high seven rebounds. Jerry Deng posted 13 points while Tedrick Wilcox finished with 10.
The year ends with a 9-24 overall record for Hampton, the third straight year the program has finished with nine wins or less.
