CLEVELAND, Miss. – Bethel University placed three players in double figures, led by Kamron Rose with 19, as the Wildcats (7-3) defeated the Delta State University Men's Basketball team 86-67 on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Walter Sillers Coliseum. The Statesmen (4-6) were led by Michael Motley's 18 points while Savvas Georgiadis added 11 points.

THE BASICS:
Score: Bethel 86 | Delta State 67  
Records: Wildcats (7-3) | Statesmen (4-6)
Series: DSU leads 13-9
Location | Time: Walter Sillers Coliseum | 4 PM
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Cameron Burkett's jump hook in the lane and a deep 3-pointer by Savvas Georgiadis gave the Statesmen an early 5-2 lead over Bethel.
• Jarred Walker's 3-pointer followed by a lay-up from Cayden Edmondson of Bethel tied the game at 9-9 at the 15:18 media timeout of the 1^st half.
• A quick six points from Foday Sankaray gave the Wildcats their first lead, 22-21, with 11:26 remaining in the half.
• Kamron Rose canned a pair of free throws with 7:56 to play in the half to give Bethel the 31-28 lead.
• Bethel used a 17-4 run from 9:44 to 3:56 to build an 8-point lead, 40-32, at the final media timeout of the 1^st half.
• The Statesmen trailed 49-35 after being outscored 24-7 over the final 9:44 of the 1^st half.
• Rose (19) and Sankaray (10) led the Wildcats in scoring while Michael Motley paced the Statesmen with 15 points.
• Edmondson fueled a 6-0 run to start the 2^nd half, extending Bethel's lead to 20 points, 55-35, with 16:21 to go.
• Austin Laatsch connected on a 3-pointer to end the drought for the Statesmen, as Bethel led 55-38 with 16:08 to go.
• At the under 12 media timeout, Bethel continued its onslaught, as the Wildcats led 67-44 with 11:09 on the clock.
• The two teams traded small runs over the final 10 minutes of the game, but Bethel was never threatened, as the Wildcats rolled to the 86-67 victory.             

 
STAT OF THE GAME

• The Wildcats outscored the Statesmen 42-14 off the bench.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
 

• Bethel's largest lead of the game was 25 points with 12:15 to go in the game.
• Michael Motley scored in double figures for the third time this season, as the junior from Buffalo, N.Y., led the Statesmen with 18 points.

 
UP NEXT
 

• Delta State returns to Walter Sillers Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 21, as the Statesmen welcome Mississippi College to Cleveland. Tipoff is set for 4 PM.