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Men's Basketball-Carterius Evans
69
Winner Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 12-7, 8-2
58
Point POINT 6-15, 0-13
Winner
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S
12-7, 8-2
69
Final
58
Point POINT
6-15, 0-13
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 35 34 69
Point POINT 29 29 58

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

Roadrunners On A Winning Streak With Victory Over Point (Ga.)


WEST POINT, Ga. – After a tight beginning, Dalton State gained control in the second half en route to a 69-58 SSAC road victory over Point (Ga.) in West Point on Saturday afternoon. It's the third-straight win for the Roadrunners, their longest winning streak of the season.
 
THE FIRST HALF
  • Point established an early lead, but it was slim as Ellis Lee, Matt Compas, and Donavan Miller made buckets to tie the game at 11-11 at the 13:40 mark.
  • The middle part of the first half featured 4 ties and 5 lead changes before free throws from Kawasiki Ricks and Carterius Evans, plus a well-timed trey from Miller gave the Roadrunners a 6-point lead (27-21) with 4:27 until halftime.
  • Sam Rees and Justice Hayes hit back-to-back three-pointers for Point to tie the game again, but Compas, Evans, and Harrison Eghan hit buckets before the half to give DS a 35-29 lead at the break.
THE SECOND HALF
  • Hayes hit a trey for the Skyhawks to open the second half, but Eghan, Compas, and Miller kept the Roadrunners out in front 49-43 with 13:08 to go.
  • Ricks, Compas, and Allon Johnson helped the Birds extend their lead to 11 points (56-45) with 9:12 remaining.
  • Johnson and Franklin Almonte did hard work in the paint on both sides of the ball to get the lead to 18 points (69-51) with 3:09 left.
  • The defense did the rest down the stretch as the Roadrunners left West Point with a 69-58 win.
THE REST OF THE STORY
Dalton State (Ga.) improves to (12-7 overall, 8-4 SSAC) with the win, while Point (Ga.) falls to (12-6 overall, 7-4 SSAC) with the loss. Only two Birds scored in double-figures, led by Donavan Miller with points and 4 assists. Matt Compas had some big baskets and totaled 12 points and 4 rebounds.
 
Sam Rees led the Skyhawks with 15 points and 3 rebounds, hitting 3 of Point's 6 three-pointers. Justice Hayes scored 11 points and snagged 9 rebounds, connecting on the Skyhawks other 3 treys.

BY THE NUMBERS
The Roadrunners outrebounded the Skyhawks 36-31 and beat them in the paint 36-30. All things considered, the rest of the game was even as Point hit one more three-pointer than Dalton State (6-5), while the Birds had more second-chance points (14-11).
 
They may not have scored in double-digits, but Allon Johnson and Franklin Almonte did a lot to help the Roadrunners win the game. Johnson recorded 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Almonte had 8 points and 7 boards.

UP NEXT
Dalton State will be on the road again before another home contest. They will travel to Mount Vernon on Wednesday, January 31, to take on Brewton-Parker (Ga.). Tip-Off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
 
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