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Men's Basketball-Harrison Eghan
71
Winner Dalton State (GA) DSC 13-7, 9-4
60
Brewton-Parker (GA) BPC 8-14, 4-10
Winner
Dalton State (GA) DSC
13-7, 9-4
71
Final
60
Brewton-Parker (GA) BPC
8-14, 4-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Dalton State (GA) DSC 40 31 71
Brewton-Parker (GA) BPC 29 31 60

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

Birds Get It Done On The Road As Miller Ties All-Time Assist Record


MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – Donavan Miller led all scorers while also tying the career assist record at Dalton State as he propelled the Roadrunners to a 71-60 win over Brewton-Parker (Ga.) at Gillis Gymnasium in Mount Vernon on Wednesday evening.
 
THE FIRST HALF
  • Brewton-Parker took an early 5-4 lead after a three-ball from Zailan Blue, but quick work from Donavan Miller and Carterius Evans gave the Birds an 8-5 lead at the 15:58 mark.
  • After a Baron free-throw, Ellis Lee, Harrison Eghan, and Matt Compas scored during a 6-0 to pull out a 14-6 lead with 13:07 left in the half.
  • Jordan Johnson went bonkers from distance shortly after, nailing 3 consecutive three-pointers to make it a 19-15 game just shy of the 10-minute mark.
  • Effective three-point shooting on a 10-2 run kept B-P in the game in the first half, allowing them to creep out to a 27-23 lead with 5:59 remaining.
  • After a DS timeout to halt the Baron attack, the Roadrunners answered with 17-2 run to close out the period and take an 11-point lead (40-29) into halftime.
THE SECOND HALF
  • Jordan Johnson continued to be lethal from long range as he started the second period with another trey to make it a 40-32 game in favor of Dalton State.
  • Miller, Evans, Lee, and Compas did their part in trying to hold the Barons off with key buckets to halt the B-P momentum as the score stood at 52-37 after a Miller three-pointer with 14:09 on the clock.
  • Brewton-Parker would not go away as Blue, and Ferlin Joseph Jr. keyed a 10-2 run that Johnson capped with another three to pull within 3 points at 59-56 with 6:26 left in regulation.
  • Miller hit a clutch trey to stall the run, but Lance Smith answered with a three on the next Baron possession to keep it a 3-point game (62-59) just before the final media timeout.
  • Out of the timeout, neither team could mount much of an attack, as it looked like a different game, with Dalton State scoring the only points over a 5-minute stretch to take a 67-59 lead into the final minute of play.
  • Miller would ice it from the line down the stretch as the Birds took the dub, 71-60.
THE REST OF THE STORY
Dalton State (Ga.) improves to (13-7 overall, 9-4 SSAC) with the win, while Brewton-Parker (Ga.) falls to (8-14 overall, 4-10 SSAC) with the loss. Donavan Miller led all scorers with 23 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. The two assists were big ones as it tied Miller with Sean Tate for the #1 spot on the all-time list with 261.
 
Carterius Evans had a big night with 17 points and 9 boards, while Matt Compas was the last Roadrunner in double-figures with 15 points and 4 rebounds. Harrison Eghan had a monster night on the glass, pulling down 13 rebounds, including 5 on the offensive end.
 
Zailan Blue and Jordan Johnson hit 8 of the Barons 10 three-pointers on the night, with Blue tallying 19 points and Johnson 16 points. Blue added 3 assists, while Johnson had 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Lance Smith was the last Brewton-Parker player in double-digits with 10 points.

BY THE NUMBERS
Three-point shooting and points off turnovers kept Brewton-Parker in the game as they hit 10 shots from deep and scored 19 points off 12 Dalton State turnovers. Not to be outdone, DS dominated points in the paint, 42-18, and made 48.3% of their field goals.

UP NEXT
The Roadrunners will be back at home in Bandy Gym on Saturday, February 3, when they host #10 UT Southern (Tenn.) for Homecoming. Tip-Off against the FireHawks is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
 
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