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Men's Basketball-Raylan Barrion
Marshall Stephens, TriStar Visuals
83
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural ABRAHAM 5-18, 2-15
102
Winner Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 19-8, 12-5
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural ABRAHAM
5-18, 2-15
83
Final
102
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S
19-8, 12-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural ABRAHAM 37 46 83
Dalton State (GA) DALTON S 52 50 102

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

Dalton State Rolls Past ABAC, 102–83, Behind Barrion’s Perfect Night from Deep


DALTON, Ga. – Dalton State turned in a wire-to-wire, team-first performance, 31 assists on 39 made field goals, to cap a 102–83 home win over ABAC (Ga.) on Thursday night, improving to 19–8 (12–5) on the season.
 
Raylan Barrion shared game-high honors with 21 points and did not miss from three (5-for-5), while Qualen Pettus matched him with 21 and a game-best 7 rebounds in a balanced effort that saw 11 Roadrunners enter the scoring column.
 
RECAP
FIRST HALF
ABAC landed the first punch, up 7–3 at 17:46, but Dalton State quickly settled in behind Barrion's early threes and a burst from Pettus to take control. The hosts shot 54.3% from the floor and 44.4% from three in the opening twenty minutes, building a 52–37 halftime lead. Barrion led all scorers at the break with 14 points on a flawless 5-for-5 shooting line (4-for-4 3PT), Pettus added 15 and 6 boards, and Miles Ceballos sparked the bench with 10 first-half points.
 
SECOND HALF
Any ABAC push was met with timely answers: Barrion drilled another triple at 19:07, Omarion Smith hammered home a two-handed dunk at 17:59 off a Ja'Ron Briggs dime, and Kyoya Sasaki splashed a wing three at 13:26. Dalton State stretched the margin to a game-high 25 on Barrion's jumper with 2:29 to play, then closed it out with late buckets from Tyshan Kelley and steady bench production from Santonio McDaniel. ABAC's Dontae Smith hit a pair of late threes, but the outcome was never in doubt as DS took the second half 50–46.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
  • Final: Dalton State (Ga.) 102, ABAC (Ga.) 83
  • Shooting: DS 50.6% FG (39–77), 37.1% 3PT (13–35), 68.8% FT (11–16); ABAC 45.6% FG (31–68), 46.2% 3PT (6–13), 75.0% FT (15–20)
  • Sharing It: DS 31 assists on 39 made shots
  • Glass/Extra Chances: DS +6 on the boards (40–34) and a 23–6 edge in second-chance points
  • Paint/TO Game: DS 50–40 in the paint; points off turnovers DS 18–12; bench points DS 41–20
  • Largest Lead: DS by 25 (2:29, 2nd half). ABAC by 4 (17:46, 1st half)
Dalton State Leaders:
  • Raylan Barrion: 21 pts (8–9 FG, 5–5 3PT), 6 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl
  • Qualen Pettus: 21 pts (9–16 FG), 7 reb, 2 ast
  • Miles Ceballos: 12 pts, 5 ast (2–2 3PT), key first-half surge
  • Tyshan Kelley: 9 pts (3–6 FG; late 3PT and jumper to push DS over 100)
  • Omarion Smith: 7 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 3 blocks, plus a highlight dunk
  • Varun Danak: 8 pts, 7 reb, 3 blocks (including a late dunk at 8:03)
  • Ja'Ron Briggs: 4 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl; +impact on the glass and in transition
ABAC Leaders
  • Matthew Mairena: 21 pts, 8 ast, 5 reb
  • Dontae Smith: 18 pts (2 late 3s), 3 ast
  • Tommie Hall: 11 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast
  • Bryce Wimberly: 8 pts, 6 reb
UP NEXT
Dalton State closes out the season on Saturday, February 21, when they host Thomas (Ga.). Tip-Off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. with Senior Day festivities occurring pregame and Homecoming presentation at halftime.
 
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