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Men's Basketball-Donavan Miller
53
Winner Dalton State DALTON S 5-4, 2-2
48
Life LIFE 7-3, 2-2
Winner
Dalton State DALTON S
5-4, 2-2
53
Final
48
Life LIFE
7-3, 2-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Dalton State DALTON S 24 29 53
Life LIFE 26 22 48

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

Men's Basketball Gets Back To .500 In SSAC Play With Road Win At Life


MARIETTA, Ga. – It was a low scoring ball game in Marietta between Dalton State and Life but the Roadrunners used a strong second half to erase a two-point halftime deficit and defeat the Running Eagles 53-49 at the Eagles Nest on Thursday night.
 
THE FIRST HALF
  • Life got the first bucket of the game and pulled out an 8-2 lead at the a little under 5 minutes into the game.
  • DS drew even at 8-8 with 11:46 to go in the half after a Boubacar Kamissoko layup.
  • The Roadrunners grabbed the lead at 12-10 for a short bit just over a minute later after a Carterius Evans lay-in but couldn't capitalize on opportunities as Life re-took the lead just past halfway in the period.
  • Dalton State tied the game on three occasions as time wound down but the final basket of the half went to Life in the final seconds as they carried a 26-24 lead into halftime.
THE SECOND HALF
  • The game continued to go back-and-forth as the second half began with Life holding a 4-point lead (37-34) at the 15:02 mark.
  • A 14-0 run lasting 6 and a half minutes allowed the Birds to gain the upper hand in the slugfest at 46-37 with 8:35 remaining in regulation.
  • The lead grew to 11 points (50-39) after a Donavan Miller layup with 3:54 on the clock.
  • Life cut the lead to 5 points (53-48) with just over a minute to go but it was as close as they got as Dalton State held on for the victory.
THE REST OF THE STORY
Dalton State (Ga.) improves to (5-4 overall, 2-2 SSAC) with the win, while Life (Ga.) falls to (7-3 overall, 2-2 SSAC) with the loss. Sean Cobb lead the Birds with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 from the free throw line adding 8 rebounds.
 
Backcourt mates Donavan Miller and Boubacar Kamissoko score 10 points each for Dalton State with Kamissoko pulling down 8 boards and Miller dishing 4 assists. Franklin Almonte was a force on the glass coming off the bench ripping down 14 rebounds.
 
Three Running Eagles scored in double-figures with Joshua Ward leading with 12 points. Dara Olanade and Tylan Green had 10 points each respectively for Life.

BY THE NUMBERS
Neither team could find their flow in the game as Dalton State shot 33.9% (19-for-56) from the field while Life shot 27.1% (19-for-70) overall. Both squads combined to go 7-for-50 from distance with Dalton State hitting 5 treys and Life just 2.
 
DS held the rebounding edge 49-42, while Life scored more in the paint, 28-26. Life only committed 5 turnovers that turned into 3 points for Dalton State. In contrast, Life score 12 points off 12 Roadrunner turnovers.

UP NEXT
Dalton State will continue their conference road swing with a matchup against Middle Georgia State on Saturday, December 3. Tip-Off in Cochran is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
 
SEASON AND SINGLE MATCH TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! A season pass for all Roadrunner basketball games can be purchased at https://dsroadrunners.com/sports/2021/2/3/hometown-ticketing.aspx for $125. Single game tickets are $12 for reserved section or $5 for general admission and can be purchased online before the game or at the gate.
 
FIND NEWS AND FOLLOW THE BIRDS: News and updates from Dalton State's men's basketball team is posted on dsroadrunners.com and on Twitter (@DStateBBall), Facebook (@DStateBasketball) and Instagram (dstatebball). Be sure to follow to keep pace with the Birds!
 
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