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Men's Basketball-Kawasiki Ricks
77
Winner Life LIFE 11-3, 5-1
76
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 6-5, 3-2
Winner
Life LIFE
11-3, 5-1
77
Final
76
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S
6-5, 3-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Life LIFE 36 41 77
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 37 39 76

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

Roadrunners Drop Nail-Bitter To Running Eagles


DALTON, Ga. – The Roadrunners had the ball with a chance to win at the buzzer, but a final effort clanked off the iron as time expired with (RV) Life (Ga.) defeating Dalton State 77-76 in SSAC action at Bandy Gym in Dalton on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE FIRST HALF
  • The game was back-and-forth in the early going, but buckets from Harrison Eghan, Ellis Lee, Franklin Almonte, and Donavan Miller helped the Roadrunners take a 4-point lead (13-9) at the 14:28 mark.
  • Life outscored Dalton State 7-2 over the next 3 minutes to take a 16-15 lead.
  • After three lead changes over the next 3 and a half minutes, Life gained an advantage and drew the lead out to 4 points (30-26) with just under 6 minutes remaining in the half.
  • Three more lead changes took place in the final minutes of the half, but two Matt Compas free throws proved the difference as the Birds took a 1-point lead (37-36) into halftime.
THE SECOND HALF
  • DS kept the lead for the first 5+ minutes of the half and worked the lead out to 5 points (47-42).
  • A brief 7-2 run from the Running Eagles saw them tie the game at 49-49 before a Jaylen Broyles free throw gave them a brief lead.
  • Three more lead changes ensued, but Life caught a hot streak, which turned into an 8-point lead (67-59) with 6:21 left in regulation.
  • The Roadrunners responded with a 9-0 run to take a 1-point lead (68-67) with 4:02 on the clock.
  • Five more lead changes occurred down the stretch, with Life taking the lead last (77-76) with 5 seconds to go.
  • Franklin Almonte got a good look at a game-winning bucket but it would go off the iron as the Running Eagles held on for the win.
THE REST OF THE STORY
Dalton State (Ga.) drops to (6-5 overall, 3-2 SSAC) with the loss, while (RV) Life (Ga.) falls to (11-3 overall, 5-1 SSAC) with the loss. Franklin Almonte notched a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double to lead the Roadrunners. Harrison Eghan had 13 points and 6 rebounds, while Matt Compas just missed a double-double with 12 points and 9 boards. Antonio Lewis came off the bench with 11 important points to keep the Birds in striking distance.
 
Elias Ramirez and Jaylen Broyles hit 7 of Life's 10 triples and led the Running Eagles with 14 points each. Joshua Ward added 13 points and 6 assists, while Devin Story had 11 points and 6 assists of his own.

BY THE NUMBERS
DS did a tremendous job limiting second-chance opportunities, holding Life to 2 offensive rebounds and 3 second-chance points. The Birds also dominated points in the paint, almost doubling the Running Eagles, 50-28. They also created 21 turnovers and turned those into 14 points.
 
What hurt the Roadrunners was shooting from the charity stripe and behind the arc. Dalton State was 2-of-16 from distance and 12-for-21 from the free throw line. In contrast, Life knocked down 10 triples, which kept them in the game and allowed them to eventually gain the victory.

UP NEXT
Dalton State will be back in action on Tuesday, December 19, when they step out of conference to host Pikeville (Ky.). It's a special tip-off time of 2:00 p.m. at Bandy Gym.
 
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