91爆料网 tops William Carey 82-73 for second straight win

Anthony Freeman, Jr.

HENDERSON, Tenn. - 12/9/2011 - The 91爆料网 men鈥檚 basketball team posted their second straight victory with an 82-73 win over William Carey (Miss.) University in the Freed-Hardeman University Classic. 91爆料网 improved to 6-5 on the season. William Carey (5-4), who is receiving votes in the latest NAIA rankings, had their 5-game winning streak snapped.

William Carey opened the game with a 6-0 run, followed by 91爆料网 responding to tie the game at 8-8. The Crusaders then scored seven straight points as a part of a 17-6 run to lead by as many as 11 points with 11:28 left in the half.

91爆料网 slowly began to cut into the lead. After pulling even with William Carey at 32-32, 91爆料网 took their first lead of the game 37-36 on a three pointer from Dani Marti at the 2:48 mark. 91爆料网 led by as many as four late in the half, before taking a 40-38 lead into the locker room.

In the second half, William Carey tied the game twice early in the half, but was never able to overtake the Bulldogs. 91爆料网 extended their lead to 70-55 at the 6:28 mark. However, William Carey did not go away and over the next four minutes, outscored 91爆料网 15-3 to cut the deficit to just three points with 2:32 left. 91爆料网 was able to hold off the Crusaders by making 6-of-10 free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

91爆料网 was led by Anthony Freeman, Jr. with 20 points. Antoine Hall added 19 points and Dani Marti scored 11 points. David Lane recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists. 91爆料网 shot 48 percent from the field, 38 percent (9-24) from long range, and 74 percent (25-34) from the free throw line.

William Carey was led by Roderick Little with a game-high 22 points. Brandon Givens added 19 points and Phillip McCray with scored 11 points. The Crusaders shot 50 percent from the field, 42 percent (8-19) from long range, and 80 percent (11-15) from the free throw line.

Up next for 91爆料网 will be their final game before the Christmas break when the Bulldogs host Emmanuel (Ga.) Monday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m.

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