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Men's Basketball-Omarion Smith
77
Winner Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 17-8
67
Oakwood (AL) OAKWOOD 8-17
Winner
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S
17-8
77
Final
67
Oakwood (AL) OAKWOOD
8-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 41 36 77
Oakwood (AL) OAKWOOD 22 45 67

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

Roadrunners Control Early, Hold Off Oakwood (Ala.) For 77–67 Road Win


HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Dalton State built a 19-point halftime cushion at Ashby Auditorium and kept Oakwood (Ala.) at arm's length down the stretch, closing out a 77–67 victory behind balanced scoring and a dominant night on the glass.
 
RECAP
FIRST HALF
The Roadrunners flipped a 2–0 start into a burst of pace and pressure, stringing together stops and buckets to seize a double-digit lead midway through the half.
Raylan Barrion sparked the surge with a pair of drives and a wing three, while Miles Ceballos delivered instant offense off the bench, hitting his first four shots, including a corner triple, to push Dalton State in front.

Omarion Smith owned the interior with nine first-half rebounds and multiple rim protections, and Dalton State closed the period shooting 58.1% from the field to take a 41–22 advantage into the break.
 
SECOND HALF
Oakwood answered with a more efficient second half behind Naftal Morara's mid-range touch and paint scoring, trimming the margin as the Ambassadors shot 54.3% after intermission.

Each time the hosts threatened, Dalton State had a counter: Barrion drilled a timely three, Smith hammered home dunks in traffic, and Qualen Pettus stacked tough jumpers to steady the Roadrunners.

Dalton State led by as many as 23 with 15:35 to play and, despite Oakwood's late push, closed it out at 77–67.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Final: Dalton State (Ga.) 77, Oakwood (Ala.) 67
  • Scoring by Half: DS 41–36; OU 22-45
  • Team Shooting: DS 47.8% FG (32–67), 32.0% 3PT (8–25), 33.3% FT (5–15)
  • Rebounding: DS +8 (42–34), including 16 offensive boards split across the lineup
  • Ball Movement/Control: 15 assists, 17 turnovers for DS; points off turnovers favored DS 16–12
  • Bench Impact: DS reserves outscored Oakwood's bench 20–12
  • Largest Lead: DS by 23 (15:35, 2nd half)
Dalton State Leaders
  • Qualen Pettus: 20 points (8–18 FG, 3–8 3PT), 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
  • Raylan Barrion: 16 points (7–12 FG, 2–5 3PT), 3 assists
  • Omarion Smith: 13 points, 16 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 assists; set the tone defensively and on the glass
  • Miles Ceballos: 9 points on 4–4 shooting (1–1 3PT)
  • Kyoya Sasaki: 7 points, including a key second-half three
Oakwood Leaders
  • Naftal Morara: 23 points (11–14 FG, 1–1 3PT)
  • Jordan Bell: 20 points, 7 rebounds.
UP NEXT
DS will return to Bandy Gym for their next game when they host Life (Ga.) on Saturday, February 14. Tip-Off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
 
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