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Men's Basketball-Matt Compas
76
Winner Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 9-2, 5-0
74
William Carey (MS) WILLIAM 10-4, 3-2
Winner
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S
9-2, 5-0
76
Final
74
William Carey (MS) WILLIAM
10-4, 3-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 40 36 76
William Carey (MS) WILLIAM 31 43 74

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

Antonio Lewis Hits Finger Roll With Two Seconds Left As Birds Hang On In A Nailbiter


DALTON, Ga. – It was another nailbiter for the Roadrunners, with Antonio Lewis providing the heroics by way of a layup with 2 seconds left to give Dalton State a 76-74 road win over William Carey (Miss.) at Clinton Gym in Hattiesburg, Miss. on Tuesday evening.
 
THE FIRST HALF
  • The first two baskets of the game went to Omarion Smith and Matt Compas, but two straight field goals, including a three-ball from Cam Smith gave Carey the early 5-4 lead just short of three minutes in.
  • A quick 8-0 run keyed by Compas and Kawasiki Ricks saw the Birds take a 12-5 lead shortly after.
  • William Carey battled back to within two points on two occasions, but an Antonio Lewis trey at the 4:54 mark made the score 31-22 in favor of the Roadrunners.
  • Varun Danak threw a dunk down with 1:14 to go followed by two Lewis free throws to end the half and give Dalton State a 40-31 halftime lead.
THE SECOND HALF
  • Carey opened the second period with an Ashton Campbell trey and began to chip away at the lead before taking a three-point advantage at 51-48 with 14:44 to play.
  • Dalton State answered the call with a 12-2 run that saw Kevin Henry and Qualen Pettus go to work on the Crusader D to go up 60-53 with 9:49 remaining.
  • Pettus, Lewis, and Henry continued to carry the Roadrunners in the stretch run as DS built a 10-point lead (70-60) with 5:09 on the clock.
  • Seven of the next nine points for the Crusaders came from the free throw line as they cut the deficit down to three points (74-71) with 1:44 to go.
  • Two late turnovers from the Birds gave Carey a chance, and they capitalized as Brown nailed a three-ball with 31 seconds left to tie the game at 74-74.
  • DS went to work following the bucket, running the clock down before Lewis took advantage of an opening in the lane, driving hard for a finger roll layup with two seconds left and a 76-74 lead.
  • Dylan Brumfield had one final chance but his three-point attempt hit side iron as the Roadrunners held on for the win.
THE REST OF THE STORY:
Dalton State (Ga.) improves to (9-2 overall, 5-0 SSAC) with the win, while William Carey (Miss.) falls to (10-4 overall, 3-2 SSAC) with the loss. Four Roadrunners scored in double-figures, with Antonio Lewis again leading the way for the second straight game with 20 points and four rebounds.
 
Kevin Henry went 5-for-8 from the field and added 14 points and 3 rebounds. Matt Compas had 13 points, four rebounds, and two assists, with Qualen Pettus providing 12 points and 7 boards.
 
Dylan Brumfield led the Crusaders and all scorers with 21 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Cam Brown had 15 points and four rebounds, while Randarius Hughes accounted for a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double.

BY THE NUMBERS
All stats were as close to even as the score on the board was. William Carey held the rebounding advantage at 43-38, but Dalton State had more points in the paint at 32-20. Both teams hit five three-pointers each and were within one turnover and steal of the other.
 
DS shot 50% (16-of-32) from the field in the first half to gain the halftime advantage. Carey went 13-of-15 from the charity stripe in the second half to climb back in the contest. Each team shot below 47% in the second half with Carey right at 40% (26-of-65) for the game.
 
UP NEXT
Dalton State will have their last significant period of rest before the schedule hits hard in the second half of the season. They will be back on the hardwood on Monday, December 30 when they host Toccoa Falls (Ga.) at Bandy Gym. Tip-Off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
 
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