CLEVELAND, Miss. – Delta State men's basketball loss another tough one on Thursday, January 30, 2020, again to the University of Alabama in Huntsville Chargers 66-64. The game featured seven ties and 16 lead changes with neither team having more than a five point lead at any point.
Maalik Cartwright set a new career high in scoring as well as recording his first double-double, scoring 18 points and grabbing 12 boards. This is the second straight time the Statesmen have lost by two points to UAH.
THE BASICS:
Score: Delta State 64 | Alabama Huntsville 66
Records: Statesmen (7-13, 3-9 GSC) | Chargers (17-3, 7-3 GSC)
Series: 21-20
Location | Time: Walter Sillers Coliseum | 7:30 PM
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Back to back threes helped the Statesmen take an early 6-2 lead with 18:16 left in the first half.
- A layup and one by JJ Kaplan gave the Chargers an 8-6 lead with 17:20 remaining in the half.
- Cam Burkett's three pointer with 14:56 remaining gave the Statemen a two-point lead, 15-14.
- At the 14:23 media timeout the Statesmen trailed by one, 16-15.
- After eight lead changes the Chargers took a four-point lead 26-22 with 9:56 left in the half.
- The Chargers took a 26-24 lead into the 9:04 media timeout.
- Maalik Cartwright's three put the Statesmen up one, 30-29 with 6:41 left on the clock.
- The Statesmen led 33-29 at the 6:01 media timeout.
- A three pointer from Keyshuan Street extended the Statesmen lead to five, 36-31.
- With 0:42 remaining in the first the Statesmen led by one, 36-35.
- Delta State took the 36-35 lead into halftime. At the end of the half the Statesmen were led by Cartwright, Street, And Burkett who each scored nine points. The Chargers were led by Kaplan who scored 12.
- With 17:25 left in the game the scored was tied 40 apiece.
- At the 17:04 media timeout the Statesmen trailed UAH 41-40.
- Delta State tied the game at 44-44 with 14:45 left in the second half.
- UAH took a one-point lead, 47-46 into the 14:25 media timeout.
- A layup from Cartwright gave the Statesmen a one-point lead, 50-49 with 12:39 left in the half.
- The Statesmen led 52-49 at the 11:41 media timeout.
- UAH tied the game 56-56 after a contested three by Max Shulman with 9:21 remaining.
- At the 7:52 media timeout the game was tied 58-58.
- Streets Jumper with 6:50 left in the game gave the Statesmen a three-point lead, 61-58.
- With 4:24 left on the clock the Chargers tied the game at 63-63.
- A free throw by Kaplan gave Alabama Huntsville a 64-63 lead with 1:36 left in the game.
- After Airen Brooks went 1-2 from the free throw line the game was tied 64-64 with 1:16 left on the clock.
- UAH went on to defeat Delta State 66-64.
TURNING POINT
- After a missed free throw from the Statesmen, Seth Swalve for UAH hit a transition jumper to give the Chargers a lead with 59 seconds to go in the game and neither team scored the last minute of the contest.
STAT OF THE GAME
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- Maalik Cartwright set a new career high in scoring with 18 points. Cartwright also recorded his first double-double with 12 rebounds.
- The Chargers outscored Delta State in the paint 30-18
UP NEXT
- The Statesmen will be back in action on Saturday, February 1st, 2020 at 4 pm to take on Auburn Montgomery.
