LEXINGTON, Ky. – Sixth-ranked Marietta College shot 49 percent from 3-point range as it claimed the championship game of the Don Lane Classic with a 96-70 victory over Albion College.

Albion never led in the game, though it stayed close for the first 10 ½ minutes. The Britons trailed 23-17 when Juwan Perry made a pair of free throws.

Jake Montgomery hit 3-point baskets on consecutive possessions as Marietta extended the margin to 37-22 with six minutes left in the first half and the Pioneers held a double-digit lead the rest of the way.

Albion Notes

• Caden Ebeling represented Albion on the all-tournament team. He scored 22 points, shooting 8-of-13 from the field and 6-of-7 from the line, and came up a rebound shy of a double-double. He has scored at least 20 points seven times during his Albion career, including twice this season.
• Cortez Garland chipped in with a career-high 15 points. It was the fourth time he's scored in double figures this season.
• Jamezell Davis, Jr. added 13 points and a team-high four assists.

Next Up

Albion, 6-2 overall, will return to campus Dec. 26 for a couple of practice sessions to prepare for the McDonald's of Bluffton Holiday Classic. The Britons will meet Baldwin Wallace University at 2 p.m. on Dec. 28 and Otterbein University at 2 p.m. on Dec. 29.

For the latest information on the team, follow @AlbionMBB on Twitter and albion.mbb on Instagram. General athletic news can also be found @gobrits on Twitter, AlbionAthletics on Instagram and Albion College Athletics on Facebook.

Joe and Julie Serra have given a $5 million leadership gift to launch a fundraising initiative to make two dreams a reality at Albion College. The first is a newly expanded fitness and student activity facility at the site of the current Dow Recreation and Wellness Center. The second is a new or renovated competition facility for the volleyball, men's basketball and women's basketball teams that currently call Kresge Gymnasium home.

The College is continuing to raise funds in support of both projects. To learn more, call 517/629-0446 or email advancement@albion.edu