Box Score

Shorter SU 3-9 | 0-4 GSC

Delta State University DSU 6-6 | 2-2 GSC

Shorter SU

3-9 | 0-4 GSC

Final

Jan. 02, 2020

Delta State University DSU

6-6 | 2-2 GSC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Shorter SU	30	32	62
Delta State University DSU	31	42	73

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/2/2020 10:01:00 PM | Philip Tang

Career Night for Maalik Cartwright Leads Statesmen to Win Over Shorter

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CLEVELAND, Miss. – The Delta State men's basketball team faced off with Shorter University on Thursday night to open the New Year. The Statesmen won 73-62 behind a pair of double doubles from Airen Brooks and Maalik Cartwright. The Statesmen improve to a .500 after the victory over Shorter. The Statesmen are now 6-6 overall and are 2-2 in Gulf South Conference play.

THE BASICS:
Score: Delta State 73 | Shorter 62
Records: Statesmen (6-6, 2-2 GSC) | Hawks (3-9, 0-4 GSC)
Series: Delta State leads 9-5
Location | Time: Walter Sillers Coliseum | 7:30 PM
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HOW IT HAPPENED

Delta State took an early 9-1 lead with 16:00 left in the first half. Airen Brooks, Cameron Burkett, and Austin Laatsch each had three points in the first four minutes.
At the 11:22 media timeout the Statesmen's lead had been cut to two, 13-11.
After a pair of free throws by Ja'cori Wilson Shorter tied the ball game 17-17 with 8:58 left in the half. A three pointer by Jay Shropshire gave the Hawks a 20-17 lead 8:21 left.
A three pointer from Brooks tied the game 20-20 going into the 7:55 media timeout.
Another three from Brooks after the media timeout gave the Statesmen a 23-20 lead with 7:32 left in the half.
After a dunk and a free throw from Wilson, Shorter tied the game 26-26 with 3:13 left in the half.
The Statesmen lead 31-30 heading into half time. Delta State was led by Brooks in the first half with 11 points, while Shorter was led by Wilson who put up ten in the half.
Delta State extended their lead to four, 36-32 at the 15:40 media timeout. All five points scored by the Statesmen came from Laatsch.
Back to back lay ups from Shorter's Bryan Polanco gave the Hawks a 38-36 lead with 13:59 left in the game.
Thanks to a layup and free throw from Brooks gave DSU the lead 39-38 with 13:28 left in the half.
A three pointer from Wilson gave Shorter back the lead. The Hawks led the Statesmen 41-39 with 13:20 left in the game.
The Statesmen trailed 45-43 at the 11:13 media timeout.
Brooks' layup for DSU with 10:31 left tied the game at 45-45.
Delta State took back the lead with 9:41 after Keyshaun Street's layup, the Statesmen led 47-45 with 9:41 left in the half.
Delta States' 9-3 run late in the second half gave them a 58-51 lead at the 6:01 media timeout.
The Statesmen took a double-digit lead, 61-51 after Brooks' three pointer 5:02 left.