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Another Key Conference Matchup Is On Deck For The Roadrunners

By: Erik Simpson, Sports Information Director
MBB-Sean Chislom

Men's Basketball | 2/1/2019 10:34:00 AM


DALTON, Ga. – Dalton State continues the 2018-19 season with road matchup with cross-state rival Middle Georgia State. The game is an important one for the Roadrunners who sit tied with MGA and Loyola (La.) for fourth in the conference standings. A win will go a long way as both the Wolf Pack and the Knights currently hold the tiebreaker on the Roadrunners.
 
Dalton State (Ga.) (13-9, 8-6 SSAC), in its first season under interim head coach Alex Ireland, is coming off a hard fought 93-87 win at Faulkner (Ala.) on Thursday night. Sean Cranney led the way with 24 points and connected on 5-of-9 shots from distance. With Dalton State leading by one, he scored five-straight to key a run that proved to be the difference in the game. The Roadrunners have won two-in-a-row and three of their last four heading into the contest on Saturday.
 
Middle Georgia State (13-6, 8-6 SSAC), in its 6th season under head coach Scott Moe, comes into the game having won four of their last five games. Their only loss in the stretch was to #20 Bethel (Tenn.) (95-88) on January 26. They have the ability to get hot from behind the arc, ranking in the top-15 in the country in three-point field goal percentage.
 
Saturday's game will have live stats provided through Dakstats.
 
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SSAC Standings
 
School SSAC Overall
#13 William Carey (Miss.) 13-1 17-5
#9 Stillman (Ala.) 12-2 20-2
#20 Bethel (Tenn.) 11-3 17-5
Loyola (La.) 8-6 13-8
Middle Georgia State 8-6 13-6
Dalton State (Ga.) 8-6 13-9
Faulkner (Ala.) 6-8 13-9
Florida College 5-9 11-11
Martin Methodist (Tenn.) 5-9 8-12
Mobile (Ala.) 4-10 7-12
Blue Mountain (Miss.) 3-10 9-10
Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 0-13 1-19
 
IN'S & OUT'S
  • Moe helped transition former Middle Georgia College to the NAIA as Middle Georgia State in 2013-14. He was the coach at MGC from (01-13).
  • Coach Moe is 291-204 overall as a coach with 57 of those wins coming at MGA.
  • Middle Georgia ranks in the top-10 in the NAIA in two statistical categories; 3rd in 3-Pt Field Goal Defense (28.4%), and 8th in Field Goal Defense (39.7%). They also rank 12th in 3-Pt Field Goal Percentage (39.5%).
  • Darrell White leads the Knights and the SSAC with 20.79 ppg.
  • Dalton State is 5-4 on the road this season, with all road losses coming in SSAC play.
SERIES VS. MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE
  • Eleventh meeting all-time
  • Dalton State leads all-time series 7-3
  • Last Meeting: January 5, 2019; Middle Georgia State, 86-72
  • Darrell White, Antony Edwards, and Tyrone Young each had 21 points for the Knights
  • Middle Georgia took control of the game with 6:37 left in the first half with an 11-2 run bookended by three-pointers from Young
  • The Knights hit 9-of-13 attempts from behind the arc in the first half and 13-of-28 overall for the game
  • Dalton State never led in the contest. It was the first such occurrence since January 2, 2018 at Coastal Georgia.
  • Elijah Staley led the Roadrunners with 15 points, but Dalton State struggled from distance going 3-for-14.
  • DS out-scored the Knights from the bench, 40-8.
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Players Mentioned

Sean Cranney

#21 Sean Cranney

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6' 2"
Junior
Elijah Staley

#0 Elijah Staley

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6' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Sean Cranney

#21 Sean Cranney

6' 2"
Junior
G
Elijah Staley

#0 Elijah Staley

6' 7"
Senior
F