Airen_Brooks_UWA_2021
Cayce Smith
66
Delta St. Delta 6-8,5-3 Gulf South
73
Winner West Ga. UWG 5-9,2-5 Gulf South
Delta St. Delta
6-8,5-3 Gulf South
66
Final
73
West Ga. UWG
5-9,2-5 Gulf South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Delta St. Delta 27 39 66
West Ga. UWG 31 42 73

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Cody Clark

Turnovers Plague Statesmen in Road Loss at West Georgia

CARROLLTON, Ga. -- The Delta State University men's basketball team got 16 points and 17 rebounds from Airen Brooks, but committed 20 turnovers and shot just 26 percent from three-point territory en route to a 73-66 loss against the University of West Georgia.
 
THE TIP-OFF:

Score: UWG 73 | DSU 66 
Records: DSU 6-8 (5-3 GSC) | UWG 5-9 (2-5 GSC)
Series: Delta State leads the series 28-22
Venue | City: The Coliseum | Carrollton, Ga.
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STATS OF THE GAME:
  • Brooks finished with 16 points and 17 rebounds, two rebounds away from tying his career-high.
  • The double-double marked the 14th career double-double and 20th career game with double-digit rebounds for Brooks.
  • Delta State posted its biggest rebounding margin of the season (14) as they out-rebounded UWG 44-30.
  • The Statesmen shot their second-lowest three-point percentage of the year, 26 percent, going 5-of-19 from three.
  • DSU outscored West Georgia 36-18 in the paint and 12-2 in second chance points.
  • The Wolves scored 26 points off 20 Delta State turnovers and committed just nine turnovers. 
  • West Georgia had 15 fast break points and 11 steals.
  • Demond Franklin tallied a career-high 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting and added four rebounds.

UP NEXT:

The Statesmen have the weekend off before returning to road action on Thursday, Jan. 13 against Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga. 
 
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