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Jaelin Ferrell
61
Winner Faulkner FAULKNER 17-3, 9-3
57
Dalton State DALTON S 11-8, 6-5
Winner
Faulkner FAULKNER
17-3, 9-3
61
Final
57
Dalton State DALTON S
11-8, 6-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Faulkner FAULKNER 28 33 61
Dalton State DALTON S 31 26 57

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

Roadrunners Come Up Short In Upset Bid Against Faulkner


DALTON, Ga. – Dalton State held the held the halftime lead over #19 Faulkner (Ala.), but second half struggles getting the ball to fall in the basket proved the difference as the Eagles defeated the Roadrunners, 61-57, in SSAC play at Mashburn Arena in Dalton on Saturday
 
THE FIRST HALF
  • Faulkner jumped out on the Roadrunners early with a 12-4 lead 6 minutes in on the back of 2 Daniel Garmendia three-pointers.
  • Dalton State began to gradually eat away at the deficit and got it to 3 points (18-15) after a Franklin Almonte three at the 10:28 mark.
  • A Brad Milliorn jumper with 5:59 to go in the half got the Birds their first lead of the contest at 24-23.
  • The lead traded hands three more times in the final minutes before a Jazquez Fountain bucket put the Birds ahead for good as Dalton State carried a 31-28 lead into the half.
THE SECOND HALF
  • C.J. Hines had 5 of the first 6 points in the second half to kickstart an 11-2 Eagle run that saw them take a 6-point lead with 12:19 left to play.
  • The defensive intensity picked up on both sides as each squad struggled to get baskets with 16 total points scored over the next 8 minutes.
  • With 2:17 on the clock, Faulkner held a 10-point lead (51-41) but the Birds began a comeback effort that started with a Donavan Miller jumper to close the gap to 8 points.
  • A three from Miller on the next trip down trimmed the Faulkner lead to 5 points (51-46).
  • Faulkner went 4-for-2 against Dalton State at the line to put the lead at 7 points then a big three-pointer from Jaelin Ferrell cut the Eagle advantage to 4 points (55-51) with 42 seconds to go.
  • Derek Murphy then hit 1-of-2 free throws to get the lead back to 5 points but Ferrell pulled another rabbit out of the hat with another trey to cut it to 2 points (56-54).
  • Murphy hit two more from the line to increase the lead back to 4 points, but the Birds could not convert two looks to keep their chances alive as the Eagles took the conference matchup 59-54.
THE REST OF THE STORY
Dalton State (Ga.) falls to (11-8 overall, 6-5 SSAC) with the loss, while #19 Faulkner (Ala.) improves to (17-3 overall, 9-3 SSAC) with the win. A late three-pointer from Franklin Almonte gave him the team lead in points at 13, adding 5 rebounds. Donavan Miller had 12 points, all in the second half as put the team on his back late in the game, to go along with 3 dimes. Carterius Evans added 10 points and 4 boards.
 
Daniel Garmendia led Faulkner and all scorers with 20 points on 4-of-7 shooting from distance with 6 rebounds. C.J. Hines hit 3 treys and accounted for 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Derek Murphy added 14 points and 5 rebounds for the Eagles.

BY THE NUMBERS
The Birds were efficient in first half grabbing a 3-point halftime lead on the back of 52% (13-for-25) shooting from the field. It was a different story in the second half where the Roadrunners went just 8-for-30 (26.67%). Faulkner had an off night by their usual standards thanks in part to the Dalton State defense hitting just 9 threes and going 18-for-48 (37.5%) shooting on the day.
 
With 2:17 left in the game, DS had just 10 second half points. They mounted a furious comeback in the final two minutes scoring 16 points with 4 treys but fell just short. The rebounding margin was equal as both teams pulled down 27 boards. DS was better in the paint outscoring the Eagles 20-16 on the day. Dalton State only went to the charity stripe 9 times but hit 7 of their shots. In contrast, Faulkner had 22 foul shots, hitting 16.

UP NEXT
DS will have their second of four-straight home games on Tuesday, January 24 when they look to avenge an early season to Stillman (Ala.). Tip-Off against the Tigers is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Mashburn Arena.
 
Dalton State has partnered with HopeSpur, Inc. in a sneaker drive to help raise funds for mental health. Bring your old, used shoes with rubber soles to any of the next three Roadrunner home games to help HopeSpur, Inc.! Each pair gives HopeSpur, Inc. $7 that helps cover out-of-pocket costs for mental health treatment in our community.
 
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.
 
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