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Men's Basketball-Carterius Evans
72
Cumberland (TN) CUMBERLA 0-7, 0-0
91
Winner Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 5-2, 1-0
Cumberland (TN) CUMBERLA
0-7, 0-0
72
Final
91
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S
5-2, 1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Cumberland (TN) CUMBERLA 32 40 72
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 46 45 91

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

Birds Stay Hot, Extinguish Phoenix


DALTON, Ga. – Cumberland came out of the box like a Phoenix, but Dalton State assumed command at the end of the first half and never trailed again as the Roadrunners claimed a 91-72 win over CU at Bandy Gym in Dalton on Monday night.
 
THE FIRST HALF
  • An Antonio Lewis three put the Roadrunners up 5-4 just under a minute and a half into the game, but Cumberland answered with an 8-0 run to take a 12-5 lead just over a minute later.
  • DS steadily tried to claw back with buckets from Matt Compas and Kyoya Sasaki as CU continued to hold the lead at 7 points (20-13) with 11:53 on the clock.
  • As Triston Conger three-pointer made the Phoenix lead 8 points (23-15) with 10:06 remaining in the half then a fire erupted in the Roadrunners.
  • A 12-0 run sparked by the defensive play of Kevin Henry and Sasaki put the Birds up 27-23 with 7:44 to go until halftime.
  • Much like Henry, Carterius Evans lit a spark when he entered the game helping man the paint as the lead grew to 10 points (42-32) after another Lewis three-ball with just over a minute to go.
  • In all, Dalton State closed the final 9:35 outscoring Cumberland 31-9 to take a 46-32 lead into the break.
THE SECOND HALF
  • Omarion Smith and Qualen Pettus added to the offensive display, and with Compas and Lewis, helped grow the advantage to 21 points (59-38) just under five minutes into the second period.
  • Soon after, a Compas jumper gave the Roadrunners their biggest lead of the game at 22 points (66-44) with 13:35 left in regulation.
  • Try as they might, the Phoenix could not get the deficit below 17 points doing so for the last time at the 4:28 mark with the score 82-65.
  • Trey Lewis and Marc Pilcher each got late triples with Leroy Ikejiaku providing impressive inside play as the Roadrunners cruised down the stretch to a 91-72 win.
THE REST OF THE STORY:
Dalton State (Ga.) improves to (4-2 overall, 1-0 SSAC) with the win, while Cumberland (Tenn.) falls to (0-6 overall) with the loss. Matt Compas led the Birds with 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. Joining him in double-figures were Qualen Pettus with 17 points and Antonio Lewis with 15 points. Pettus added 7 rebounds and 3 assists, while Lewis knocked down 3-of-6 attempts from distance.
 
Jalin Anglin led all scorers with 24 points, knocking down 4 triples, and grabbed 6 rebounds. Khi Wallace was a menace in the paint on defense and contributed 21 points with 9 rebounds. Triston Conger was the last Phoenix in double-figures with 12 points and 6 assists.

BY THE NUMBERS
As has become accustomed with Alex Ireland-coached Roadrunner squads, the Birds won the battle in the painted area, outscoring Cumberland 46-36 in the paint and out-rebounding the Phoenix 44-35.
 
Cumberland edged Dalton State in points off turnovers at 20-19 with second chance points a draw at 9-9. For the game, DS shot 45.8% (33-for-72) and held CU to 38.8% (26-for-67). On defense, the Birds had 9 blocks and 14 steals as a team.

UP NEXT
DS hits the road for two conference games that begin Thursday, November 21 with a tussle against Brewton-Parker (Ga.). Tip-Off time in Mount Vernon is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
 
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