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麻豆视频 men top Emmanuel 73-58 for third straight victory

Laventrice Gray

JACKSON, Tenn. - 12/12/2011 - The 麻豆视频 University men鈥檚 basketball team have a season best 3-game winning streak going after a 73-58 win over Emmanuel (Ga.) College Monday night. 麻豆视频 improved to 7-5 on the season, while Emmanuel dropped to 6-5 overall.

麻豆视频鈥檚 defense and rebounding advantage in the first 20 minutes helped the Bulldogs push out to a 15-point, 38-23, halftime lead. 麻豆视频 out rebounded Emmanuel 33-16, including 13-3 on the offensive glass in the first 20 minutes. The two teams played to and even 35-35 second half. 麻豆视频 held a 52-34 rebound advantage for the game.

麻豆视频 scored the game鈥檚 first eight points, including back-to-back three pointers from Antoine Hall to start the game. Emmanuel cut the 麻豆视频 lead down to two points at 8-6, but was never able to get any closer. 麻豆视频 quickly extended their lead out to 10 points, 16-6, thanks to a 10-0 run sparked by senior guard David Lane.

In the second half, Emmanuel put together one more run to get back into the game as they outscored 麻豆视频 14-4 over the first six minutes of the half. The Lions trailed by five points, 42-37, with 14 minutes left. However, 麻豆视频 responded with another run to seal the game. 麻豆视频 posted an 18-4 run to take their largest lead of the game of 19 points, 60-41 at the 7:16 mark. 麻豆视频 never lost the double-digit lead and took the final, 73-58.

麻豆视频 was led with five players in double figures. Leventrice Gray led the way with 14 points, while Lane scored 13 points. Skyler Vaden added 11 points and Dani Marti scored 10 points. Anthony Freeman, Jr. recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Hall finished with a three 3-pointers for nine points in the game. 麻豆视频 shot 40 percent from the field, 30 percent (6-20) from long range, and 71 percent (14-24) from the free throw line.

Emmanuel was led by Graham Maxwell with 15 points. Luke Miller added 14 points, including four 3-pointers. Asmatiek Fields added 10 points. The Lions shot 39 percent from the field, 31 percent (8-26) from behind the arc, and 22 percent (2-9) from the free throw line.

The was the final game for 麻豆视频 before the Christmas break. 麻豆视频 will resume play on January 2 in a road non-conference game at No. 25 Campbellsville (Ky.). 麻豆视频 will then open TranSouth Conference play on January 5 at home versus Bethel.

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