MARIETTA -With his imposing 6-foot-11 frame, it was a good bet that when the tipping point came in the 29th annual Shrine Tournament title game, Guilford senior Tyler Sanborn would be the one adjusting the scales.

Sanborn's dunk off a feed from junior T.C. Anderson and subsequent free throw to complete a three-point play touched off a 20-4 run over a seven-minute span in the second half which carried the Quakers to an 82-60 victory over host Marietta College at Ban Johnson Arena Wednesday evening.

Sanborn, the recipient of the Cliff Rose Most Valuable Player Award, followed up the 22-point, 15-rebound effort he recorded against Ohio Wesleyan University on Tuesday with a steady 21-point, 11-board showing against the Pioneers.

Yet, Marietta College seemingly had outplayed the Quakers in establishing a 37-32 halftime lead.

From Sanborn's perspective, it was a little attitude adjustment by Guilford head coach Tom Palombo that got the Quakers in line.

"We got yelled at a little bit at halftime, and in the second half we came out with a little more intensity and a little more passion," Sanborn said. "They (Marietta) were outhustling us a lot in the first half, and as a team, we were patient and they got me the ball. I wasn't trying to rush anything. I was wanting to play within myself, but they did a lot to try to deter me."

MC, however, didn't do enough to contain Guilford's primary perimeter shooters Clay Henson and Rhett Bonner, who combined for nine 3-pointers and 38 points and joined Sanborn on the all-tournament team.

"Coach (Palombo) does a great job of getting complementary players for the whole team," said Henson, who hit an uncanny 7-of-13 attempts from 3-point range. "We've got shooters. We've got big guys. We've got drivers. We've got screeners. Before Tyler was here, we had Ben Strong (at center) and we had another player, Jordan Snipes, who was a great guard, so I think we've kind of slid into their roles. I think that next year, somebody will slide into mine and Tyler's roles.

"With Tyler getting the double teams that he does, he helps me because it leaves me open, and I think with me being an OK shooter, that guys can't double off me as much so that helps him out, too, so I think we do a good job of helping each other."

On the heels of Sanborn's pivotal 3-point play, Guilford extended its defense full court with Bonner coming up with a steal on Marietta's baseline, which led to an easy layup by sophomore Brad Monroe, inserted into the lineup only six seconds prior to scoring.

That's when Henson sensed the momentum was shifting in favor of the Quakers.

"In the first half, our kids competed and battled and made shots," Marietta College head coach Jon VanderWal said. "I thought our defense was really good in the first half. And, we actually outrebounded them in the first half, and that's why we were up by five (points). We just weren't able to duplicate that in the second half."

Palombo, who guided Guilford into the NCAA Division III Final Four last season, complimented Marietta College's effort in the first half.

"We try to play from inside to out, and I thought we did a good job of that in the first half," he said. "Jon's guys did a great job, defensively, and they made a lot of shots, offensively, and they got to the boards. They kept us off balance. In the second half, we kind of got things going and we made some shots. We were able to get some more rebounds in that one stretch, which actually turned the tide. Then Henson got hot. Those 3s were big."

The sixth-ranked Quakers (10-1) stretched their lead to as much as 24 points in the late stages when both sides emptied the benches.

Marietta College sophomore guard Trevor Halter, who finished with 19 points, was named to the Shrine Tournament Team along with Pioneer senior Kevin Knab. Knab had an 18-point effort in MC's 74-67 victory over Grove City in first-round action Tuesday evening, but managed six points and nine boards against Guilford.

The all-tournament team also featured Grove City's Andy O'Keefe.

Marietta College dropped to 4-7 overall. The Pioneers will be back at home Wednesday, Jan. 6 when they play host Muskingum College in an Ohio Athletic Conference tilt.