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Men's Basketball-Otto Berzins
93
Covenant COVENANT 0-1, 0-0
111
Winner Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 9-4, 3-2
Covenant COVENANT
0-1, 0-0
93
Final
111
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S
9-4, 3-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Covenant COVENANT 48 45 93
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 52 59 111

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

Roadrunners Roll Past Covenant, 111–93, For Ninth Win Of The Season


DALTON, Ga. – Dalton State used balanced scoring and crisp ball movement to close out 2025 with a 111–93 home victory over Covenant on Tuesday night at Bandy Gym in Dalton. The Roadrunners shot 50.7% from the field and assisted on 29 of 38 made baskets to improve to 9–4 (3–2 SSAC).
 
RECAP
FIRST HALF
After a back-and-forth opening stretch, Dalton State found its rhythm from deep, highlighted by guard Qualen Pettus splashing three triples before halftime, and took a 52–48 lead into the locker room. Tyshan Kelley went on a flurry late in the period, including a three at 1:05 to extend the lead to seven points, but Fisher Mitchell's trey for Covenant at :09 only trimmed the margin to four at the break. The Roadrunners shot 48.6% in the half, went 7-for-13 from beyond the arc, and tallied 13 assists; Covenant countered at 51.4% with five threes.
 
SECOND HALF
Dalton State opened the second half with another Pettus three at 19:30 and steadily created separation behind a dominant stretch from Omarion Smith, who piled up finishes at the rim, including dunks at 6:40 and 5:48, and midrange jumpers.
A technical foul assessed to Covenant at 5:16 yielded an extra point for the Roadrunners, and Ja'Ron Briggs punctuated the surge with a dunk at 5:29.
Dalton State outscored Covenant 59–45 after halftime, shooting 52.6% from the field, and reached its largest lead of 19 with 2:44 remaining to close it out.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Final: Dalton State 111, Covenant 93 (Halves: 52–48; 59–45)
Top scorers (DS): Pettus 25 (5–7 3PT, 8 assists), Smith 23 (7 rebounds, 5 blocks, 3 steals), Varun Danak 20 (11 rebounds, 5 assists), Briggs 13; Kelley 17 off the bench
Top scorers (COV): Logan Patterson 21 (5 threes), Jake Stephens 15, Isaac Rorey 8, Fisher Mitchell 8
Team shooting (DS): 38–75 FG (50.7%), 10–23 3PT (43.5%), 25–45 FT (55.6%)
Ball movement: 29 assists on 38 makes; Pettus led with 8
Possession game: DS forced 33 Covenant turnovers and matched points off giveaways (27–27)
Interior presence: DS 52 points in the paint; second-chance points 22; bench contributed 26
Game flow: Ties 3; lead changes 1; DS largest lead 19 at 2:44 (2nd)

UP NEXT
DS will be on the road for their next contest when they travel to Williamsburg, Ky. for a date with #3 Cumberlands (Ky.). Tip-Off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
 
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