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Men's Basketball-Santonio McDaniel
73
Dalton State (GA) DSC 6-3
103
Winner Georgia Gwinnett GGC 8-2
Dalton State (GA) DSC
6-3
73
Final
103
Georgia Gwinnett GGC
8-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Dalton State (GA) DSC 31 42 73
Georgia Gwinnett GGC 54 49 103

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

Roadrunners Fall At Georgia Gwinnett, 103–73


LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Dalton State dropped a non-conference road test at Georgia Gwinnett on Tuesday, as the hosts shot 63.5% from the field and turned 23 Roadrunner turnovers into 40 points en route to a 103–73 final at the Convocation Center. Ja'Ron Briggs led Dalton State with 17 points, while Tripp Beatty and Santonio McDaniel added 13 apiece.
 
RECAP
FIRST HALF
Georgia Gwinnett opened with an 8–0 burst capped by a Drew Kramer three, prompting an early Dalton State timeout at 17:53. Briggs answered out of the break with a triple, and McDaniel's three trimmed the margin to 12–11 at 14:36.

The Grizzlies responded with perimeter shooting and transition offense; Jahiem Berry buried two threes and Devontre Chaney added nine first-half points as the lead grew.
Georgia Gwinnett closed the half up 54–31, shooting 65.6% (8–14 from three), while Dalton State went 39.4% from the floor with five made threes and 10 first-half turnovers.  
 
SECOND HALF
Kramer opened the second half with a quick five points (a three and a layup) to push the margin to 59–31. Dalton State countered with interior scores from Varun Danak and Yuvraj Bimwal, while Beatty provided a lift with eight second-half points, but Georgia Gwinnett continued to finish at the rim and in transition.

Manny Montgomery and Amari Morgan combined for multiple run-out buckets, and the hosts' advantage reached a game-high 37 with 12:55 remaining. Briggs punctuated a late stretch with a dunk at 4:50, and McDaniel drilled a three inside the final minute, but the deficit proved too large as Georgia Gwinnett closed out the 103–73 win.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Final: Dalton State (Ga.) 73, Georgia Gwinnett 103
  • Shooting: DS 28–68 FG (41.2%), 9–26 3PT (34.6%), 8–14 FT (57.1%); GGC 40–63 FG (63.5%), 11–23 3PT (47.8%), 12–21 FT (57.1%)
  • Top Roadrunner Scorers: Briggs 17; Beatty 13; McDaniel 13; Bimwal 9; Danak 8
  • Top Georgia Gwinnett Scorers: Chaney 18; Kramer 17; Hill Jr. 12; Berry 11; Montgomery 9; Morgan 9; Johnson 8; Martinez 9
  • Possession/Defense: Dalton State committed 23 turnovers; Georgia Gwinnett scored 40 points off turnovers
  • Paint/Boards: Points in the paint—DS 30, GGC 54; rebounds were even at 36–36
  • Second-Chance & Transition: DS held a 20–11 edge in second-chance points, but GGC led 18–4 on fast break
  • Bench Impact: DS 40 bench points; GGC 49
  • Largest Lead: Georgia Gwinnett by 37 (2nd half, 12:55)
UP NEXT
DS will be back at Bandy Gym on Saturday, November 29 when they host Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) in non-conference action. Tip-Off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
 
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