Box Score JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- The Ave Maria men's basketball team made 15 threes in rout to an 81-54 win at Trinity Baptist on Friday night. The 15 three-pointers is tied for fourth most in school history.
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The Gyrenes made 10 of their 15 threes in the opening 20 minutes that led to a 51-27 first half lead. AMU shot 44 percent from behind the arc for the game and 48 percent from the field.
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Greenan Sullivan led the Gyrenes with 21 points on 5-of-6 shooting from three. He also tallied five assists. Leo Behrend finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Caelen Watts and Gianpaolo Riccio also finished in double-figures with 14 points and 11 points, respectively.
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The Blue and Green defense held Trinity to 31.7 percent shooting from the field and to 2-of-17 shooting from three. AMU forced 15 turnovers and had seven steals.
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Ave Maria returns to action on Monday when they take on Rollins in an exhibition game in Winter Park, Fla. The game is set to tip-off at 7 p.m.
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