FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - The Gallaudet University men's basketball team scored the most points in six games but it was not enough Saturday on the road against Capital Athletic Conference foe University of Mary Washington as the Bison lost 91-80 before a crowd of 186.

Gallaudet (4-7, 0-5 CAC) pulled to within nine points midway through the second half as senior guard Luther Weedon (Walkersville, Md.) converted a rare four-point play to pull the Bison to within 58-49. Mary Washington (6-6, 3-1 CAC) pulled away from there as the Eagles outscored the Bison 22-7 over the next six minutes. The Eagles led by as much as 24 and were now up 80-56 with four minutes to play. Gallaudet didn't give up as the Bison bench scored 34 of their 45 points in the second half. Freshman guard Jocus Houston (Baton Rouge, La.) scored a season-high 15 points, all in the second half, as he scored eight points in the final minute of play to cut UMW's lead back to nine.

Houston's 15 points was a team-high as the Bison had five players reach double point figures. Weedon chipped in 14 while freshman forward Danny Kelly (Strongsville, Ohio) scored 13 points and brought down a team-high five rebounds in his second game of the season. Sophomore guard Brandon McMillan (Frederick, Md.) drained four three-pointers for 12 points while senior guard Johnny Jackson (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) added 10 points and a team-high three steals. Freshman Joshua Sisco (Spartanburg, S.C.) made his first collegiate start and was a point shy of double figures with nine points in 12 minutes of action.

Mary Washington trailed briefly to Gallaudet early on but the Eagles regained the lead just over three minutes into the game. GU tied the game at 23 on a Jackson bucket at the 8:53 mark. The game was close throughout the first half. McMillan hit one of his four three-pointers right before the half as the Eagles held a slim 36-30 lead at intermission.

UMW outrebounded Gallaudet 42-33 as the Eagles shot 49.1 percent (28-for-57) from the field. Gallaudet's bench outscored Mary Washington's 45-31 as the Bison scored 21 points off 21 Eagle turnovers. UMW was led by Bart Reese who netted a game-high 19 points off the bench. UMW also had five players reach double figures in points. Center Brandon Altmann recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Eagles.

Gallaudet will next host Hood College on Wednesday, January 13, at 8 p.m. in the Field House as the Bison aim for their first conference win this season.