MaalikCartwright_Lee_2022
Cayce Smith
79
Winner Lee Lee 11-5,7-3 Gulf South
64
Delta St. Delta 7-12,6-7 Gulf South
Winner
Lee Lee
11-5,7-3 Gulf South
79
Final
64
Delta St. Delta
7-12,6-7 Gulf South
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lee Lee 44 35 79
Delta St. Delta 33 31 64

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Cody Clark

Hendricks, Flames Race Past Delta State

CLEVELAND, Miss. -- Beyuan Hendricks poured in 29 points for Lee (Tenn.) University on the road, including six three-pointers, and the Flames sealed a 15-point road victory on Monday night. 
 
THE TIP-OFF:

Score: Lee 79 | DSU 64
Records: DSU 7-12 (6-7 GSC) | Lee 11-6 (7-4 GSC)
Series: Delta State leads the series 9-5
Venue | City: Walter Sillers Coliseum | Cleveland, Miss.
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STATS OF THE GAME:
  • The Flames opened up a 21-9 behind three three-pointers by Quay Kennedy, Beyuan Hendricks, and Makhi McGuire.
  • Lee continued to hold off the Statesmen in the first half and held a 44-33 lead.
  • DSU used an 11-4 spurt to open the second half and trim a double-digit Flames lead to four points with 16:50 to go. 
  • Lee responded with a 15-5 run to push the lead back to double-digits and never looked back.
  • Hendricks led the way for Lee with 29 points on 10-for-14 shooting. He also hit 6-of-9 three-pointers.
  • Maalik Cartwright had 25 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists.
  • The Flames out-rebounded Delta State 34-27 and outscored the Statesmen 15-5 in points off turnovers.
UP NEXT:

Delta State returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 5 as they travel to Clinton, Miss. and A.E. Wood Coliseum to take on the Mississippi College Choctaws in a 4 p.m. tip-off.

 
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