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Men's Basketball-Elijah Staley
80
Winner Dalton State College DS 3-3
75
College of Coastal Ga CCG 6-3
Winner
Dalton State College DS
3-3
80
Final
75
College of Coastal Ga CCG
6-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Dalton State College DS 38 42 80
College of Coastal Ga CCG 45 30 75

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Erik Simpson, Sports Information Director

Staley's 34 Points Leads Roadrunners Back To .500


MARIETTA, Ga. - #15-ranked Dalton State got 34 big points from Elijah Staley as they avenged two losses from last season and took down Coastal Georgia 80-75 on the final day of the Life University Classic at The Eagles Nest in Marietta on Saturday afternoon.

THE FIRST HALF
In a game that went back and forth, the Mariners would hold a 10-7 lead five minutes in. On the next Dalton State possession Elijah Staley would connect from deep to tie the game at 10-10. It would be just one of three 3's from Staley on the evening as he connected on all of his attempts from behind the arc.

Coastal would jump back on top and hold the lead again until two Staley free throws tied the game at 25-25 with 8:08 remaining in the half. The momentum would switch hands multiple times in a half that featured seven ties. With 2:24 to go, the Mariners seized control going on an 11-4 run to close the half and go into the break with a 45-38 lead.

THE SECOND HALF
The Mariners would quickly extend the lead to 11 at 49-38 just one minute into the second period of play. The double-digit lead would be short lived as Dalton State started to chip away and cut it to four with 15:57 left after a Sean Chislom layup in the paint. Both teams would trade buckets, but the Roadrunners would hit a spurt and tie the game at 59-59 with 12:24 on the clock after a Timothy Green basket.

With 6:06 left, Kingston Frazier would snag a board and start a fast break. He would get in the paint and finish it off to give Dalton State a two-point lead, 69-67. The Roadrunners would not trail again. Coastal Georgia would get within one on two more occasions, but Dalton State answered with big buckets down the stretch and held on for the 80-75 win.

THE REST OF THE STORY
#15 Dalton State improves to (3-3 overall) with the win, while Coastal Georgia falls to (6-3 overall, 2-0 Sun) with the loss. Elijah Staley was a monster and hard for the Mariners to deal with going for 34 points and eight rebounds. He would go 9-of-16 from the field, including 3-of-3 from behind the arc, and 13-of-17 from the charity stripe. Sean Cranney added 11 points and five assists, while senior Sean Chislom notched a solid line of eight points and six boards.

Coastal Georgia had four players score in double-figures led by Elijah Wade with 18 points. Jaylen Smallwood was next with 17 points and five rebounds, but only had four points in the second half after a 13 point first half. Devonta Leslie and Austin Dukes each added 13 points in the losing effort. Dukes also added seven rebounds and five assists.

UP NEXT
#15 Dalton State will get four days off before they open Southern States Athletic Conference play on the road in Tuscaloosa, Ala. against SSAC newcomer Stillman (Ala.). Tip-Off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (CT).


 
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