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Men's Basketball-Allon Johnson
95
Pikeville (KY) PIKEVILL 10-4, 8-2
110
Winner Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 7-5, 3-2
Pikeville (KY) PIKEVILL
10-4, 8-2
95
Final
110
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S
7-5, 3-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Pikeville (KY) PIKEVILL 32 63 95
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 53 57 110

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

Roadrunners Set Records In 110-95 Win Over Pikeville (Ky.)


DALTON, Ga. – It was a "businessman" special of sorts on Tuesday afternoon, and the Roadrunners took care of theirs, setting a new school record for points scored in a 110-95 win over visiting Pikeville (Ky.) in non-conference basketball action at Bandy Gym.
 
THE FIRST HALF
  • Donavan Miller made the first two buckets of the game as the Birds raced out to a 15-2 lead four minutes into the contest.
  • DS kept their foot on the gas pedal with baskets by Matt Compas, Harrison Eghan, Ellis Lee, and Carterius Evans, outscoring UPike 13-5 over the next 5 minutes to hold a 28-7 lead.
  • Qualen Pettus and Allon Johnson entered the game and helped extend the lead to 22 points at 38-16 with 7:47 remaining in the half.
  • Pikeville answered with a 12-2 run to cut the deficit to 12 points (40-28) with 5:30 on the clock.
  • Dalton State gradually pulled the lead back out and ended the half with a trey from Lee and a steal and breakaway dunk from Franklin Almonte to carry a 53-32 lead into halftime.
THE SECOND HALF
  • Miller again opened the half with a bucket before Compas reeled off 8 of the next 11 points as the score stood at 67-44 with just over 15 minutes left in regulation.
  • Kawasiki Ricks was plagued by foul trouble on the day but made an impact as a floor general when on the court, dishing out several assists as the Birds pulled the lead out to 29 points (83-54) just past the halfway mark of the period.
  • Pikeville installed a full-court press following a timeout, which began to give the Birds problems and saw the Bears chew into the lead, getting it under 20 points (97-78) with just over 4 minutes left.
  • UPike whittled the lead down to 11 points (99-88) with 2:20 on the clock thanks to some timely three-point shots from Bradley Bunch.
  • The run came too late as the two top scorers of the day for the Bears fouled out, and the Roadrunners stalled the advance, winning 110-95.
THE REST OF THE STORY
Dalton State (Ga.) improves to (7-5 overall, 3-2 SSAC) with the win, while Pikeville (Ky.) falls to (10-4 overall, 8-2 AAC) with the loss. An astounding seven Roadrunners scored in double-figures, led by Franklin Almonte with 19 points and 4 rebounds. Matt Compas had 17 points, 13 of which came in the second half to go along with 5 assists and 4 boards.
 
Ellis Lee knocked down 2 three-pointers and added 15 points, with Donavan Miller pouring in 14 points and dishing out 9 more assists. Miller is now 32 assists shy of the school record for career assists.
 
Allon Johnson played 13 minutes and scored 12 points in the process to go along with 6 rebounds. Carterius Evans re-joined the rotation after missing last game with a stomach bug and scored 10 points. Harrison Eghan contributed a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Pikeville had six players score in double-digits, with Kyonte Thomas leading all scorers with 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Twenty of his 24 points came in the second half. Big man Issac Stanback had a 19-point, 13-rebound double-double, while Bradley Bunch hit 6 threes for 18 points. Keian Worrix, Jeremy Dillon, and Keynan Cutlip each had 10 points in the loss.

BY THE NUMBERS
DS set three school records in the win. The first was for total points in a game with 110, the second was field goals made with 43, while the third was for points in the paint with 74. The Birds shot 68.1% from the field for the game and 61.1% in the second half.
 
Rebounds were a stalemate at 37-37, with the Bears holding the edge in three-pointers made at 9-6. The Roadrunners defense forced 21 turnovers and turned it into 35 points. The largest lead of the contest was 29 points for DS, which came at the 9:35 mark of the second half.

UP NEXT
The Roadrunners will get the Christman holiday off before returning to the court on Saturday, December 30, when they travel to Pulaski, Tenn., to take on UT Southern (Tenn.). Tip-Off from Curry Athletic Complex is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (CT).
 
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