Michael_Motley_CBU_2021
Cayce Smith
53
Delta State University DSU 4-8 (4-8 GSC)
70
Winner West Alabama UWA 7-5 (6-5 GSC)
Delta State University DSU
4-8 (4-8 GSC)
53
Final
70
West Alabama UWA
7-5 (6-5 GSC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Delta State University DSU 26 27 53
West Alabama UWA 33 37 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Cody Clark

Early Foul Trouble, Turnovers Plague Statesmen in Loss to West Alabama

LIVINGSTON, ALA. -- Early foul trouble and turnovers plagued the Delta State University men's basketball team in a 70-53 loss against the University of West Alabama on Friday night at Pruitt Hall.
 
Michael Motley led the way for the Statesmen with 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

THE BASICS

Score: West Alabama 70 | Delta State 53
Records: Statesmen 4-8 (4-8 GSC) | Tigers 7-5 (6-5 GSC)
Series: DSU leads 43-35
Location | Time: Pruitt Hall | 6 PM
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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Tigers jumped out to an 8-3 lead but a Z'Mari Minter three-pointer drew the Statesmen within one at 9-8 with 14:41 to go in the first half.
  • West Alabama then used a 16-6 run to the 5:58 mark of the game's opening 20 minutes to build a 25-14 advantage.
  • The Statesmen responded, as a pair of free throws by Airen Brooks and another three-pointer from Minter helped the Statesmen trim the lead to 27-24 with 3:08 to go in the half.
  • A Brooks three-point jumper with 58 seconds left in the half made it 29-26 UWA, but the Tigers hit four free throws to take a 33-26 lead at the break.
  • A Jaylen Lemons three-pointer and a Brooks layup made it 38-33 West Alabama with 16:38 to play in the game, but that is as close as the Statesmen got. 
  • Chase Sanders responded for the Tigers with three made field goals from beyond the three-point arc to help UWA build back a 12-point lead with 13:11 to go.
  • The Statesmen had the lead inside of 10 points twice from that point on, but the Tigers continued to push to come away with the 70-53 lead.
TURNING POINT
  • Three Chase Sanders three-point baskets, after the Statesmen cut the lead down to three, pushed the UWA advantage to 12 and the Tigers never looked back.
STAT OF THE GAME
  • The Tigers had six players in double figures, and scored 19 points off of 16 Delta State turnovers.
NOTABLES
  • Motley led the way for the Statesmen with 16 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.
  • Sanders and Robert Davis led six Tigers in double-figures with 12 points.
UP NEXT

Delta State closes out the regular season against the University of West Alabama on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. at Pruitt Hall.
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