Box Score CLEVELAND, TN. – After a competitive first half, a very strong second half for the Lee University Flames was the difference as they pulled away from the Delta State University men's basketball team on Saturday afternoon for a 87-56 victory. The Statesmen dropped their sixth straight game after winning four straight. Airen Brooks led the Statesmen with 15 points and 10 rebounds for yet another double-double.
 
THE BASICS:
Score: Delta State 56 | Lee University 87
Records:  Statesmen (7-12, 3-8 GSC) | Flames (15-3, 10-2 GSC)
Series: Delta State leads 9-4
Location | Time: | Cleveland, TN | 3:00 PM
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Flames took the first substantial lead 6-2 with 17:41 in the half.
• A jumper from DSU's Airen Brooks tied the game 6-6 with 15:55 remaining.
• Thanks to a four-point play by Keyshaun Street the Statesmen led 15-13 with 12:48 left in the first half.
• Lee University tied the game at 20 apiece with 9:47 left on the clock.
• A layup from freshman Malik Cartwright gave the Statesmen a three-point lead, 25-2 with 7:10 left in the half.
• With 3:12 left in the half the Lee Flames led DSU 30-27.
• Lee University would take their three-point lead into half time, 34-31.
• The Flames got off to a great second half taking a double-digit lead, 42-33 with 18:24 left in the second half.
• With 15:17 left on the clock Lee led the Statesmen 51-37.
• Lee University stretched their lead to 22, 61-39 with 10:55 still on the clock.
• Caleb Henry broke the drought for the Statesmen with a jumper cutting the Flames lead to 26, 67-41, with 7:43 remaining in the game.
• The Flames continued to back baskets at a consistent rate, resulting in their 74-46 lead with 4:29 left in the game.
• With 58 seconds remaining Lee extended their lead to 31, 84-53.
• The Flames went on to win by 31, 87-56.

TURNING POINT: The Flames went on a 11-0 run in the first two minutes of the half to make it a 14 point lead and they never looked back.
 
STAT OF THE GAME: Lee out rebounded the Statesmen 44-27 including a 12-2 difference on the offensive glass.
 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

• Statesmen had ten guys score in the game.
• Lee was 11-30 from beyond the arc while DSU was 7-24.
• The Flames had four players score 11 or more points while DSU had two.

 
UP NEXT

• Statesmen return home to host the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Thursday, January 30, at 7:30 PM at Walter Sillers Colisuem.