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Men's Basketball-Qualen Pettus
73
Winner Point POINT 4-2, 1-1
72
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 6-2, 2-2
Winner
Point POINT
4-2, 1-1
73
Final
72
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S
6-2, 2-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Point POINT 41 32 73
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 37 35 72

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

Late Threes Trip Up Roadrunners In 73–72 Heartbreaker vs. Point


DALTON, Ga. – Dalton State led by five with 22 seconds to play, but Point's Kaden Paul drilled back-to-back triples, at :18 and :04, to flip the result and hand the Roadrunners a 73–72 loss on Coach O Court.
 
RECAP
FIRST HALF
Point opened with a 9–4 burst before Dalton State steadied behind Jamori McDougald's early three and a balanced stretch from Varun Danak and Ja'Ron Briggs to pull even at 14–14. The Skyhawks regained control late, fueled by Brandon Kincaid's interior scoring and Tanner Higgins' perimeter shooting, to take a 41–37 lead into halftime
 
SECOND HALF
Dalton State punched back out of the locker room: Danak scored inside, McDaniel splashed a wing three at 17:42, and a Pettus jumper plus free throw at 15:11 nudged the Roadrunners in front. A 10–2 run capped by McDaniel's jumper at 5:43 pushed the margin to the team's largest lead of eight (68–60). Point clawed within four on a Cahlib Edwards three at 1:10, but Dalton State still held a 72–67 edge after Danak split at the line with :22 left. That's when Paul stunned the crowd, burying a deep three with :18 to go, then cashing in again with :04 left after a turnover on the inbound, to give Point the 73–72 win.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Final: Dalton State (Ga.) 72, Point (Ga.) 73
Dalton State (Ga.) Team Numbers
  • FG: 27–65 (41.5%); 3FG: 4–24 (16.7%); FT: 14–27 (51.9%)
  • Rebounds: 47 (14 second-chance points)
  • Assists: 18; Steals: 6; Blocks: 6; Turnovers: 12
  • Points in the Paint: 42; Bench Points: 18; Fast Break: 4
  • Largest Lead: 8 (with 5:43 remaining)
Point (Ga.)
  • Tanner Higgins: 16 points (4 threes)
  • Cahlib Edwards: 16 points; Kincaid: 12 points, 11 rebounds; Kenton Steele: 11 points (9–10 FT), 5 assists; Kaden Paul: 11 points with the decisive two late threes
UP NEXT
The Roadrunners make a short trip to Lawrenceville for their first matchup with Georgia Gwinnett. Tip-Off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
 
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