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No. 5 91±¬ÁÏÍø Tops No. 4 Mountain State 91-81

JACKSON, Tenn. - 12/3/2006 - The 91±¬ÁÏÍø men's basketball team extended their winning streak over Mountain State University (W. Va.) to four games with a 91-81 win on Saturday. With the win, No. 5 91±¬ÁÏÍø improved to 6-2 while the fourth ranked Cougars fell to 8-2.

91±¬ÁÏÍø took a commanding 13-0 lead to start the game. The Bulldogs continued to dominate, jumping out to a lead of 25 points with seven minutes left in the first half. At the half, the Bulldogs led by 19 points, 46-27.

In the second half, Mountain State came out making shots that were not falling in the first half. The Cougars cut the 91±¬ÁÏÍø lead to just nine points, 51-42 with 16:20 left in the game. However, the Bulldogs continued to play tough as they immediately expanded the lead back to 21 points in a span of just two minutes. Mountain State rallied again late but couldn't catch the Bulldogs on this night as 91±¬ÁÏÍø defeated Mountain State by a final score of 91-81.

The Bulldogs were lead Ben Frederick with 22 points. Deywane Lee posted a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Brian Lake and Mack Bealim each added 14 points for 91±¬ÁÏÍø.

Mountain State was lead by Paul Wright with a game-high 25 points. Jarvis Jackson added 18 points, Ralph Legg scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Yusuf Baker added 12 points.

In other notes, 91±¬ÁÏÍø head coach Ralph Turner, in his 13th season at 91±¬ÁÏÍø, is only four wins away from his 300th career victory.

Up next for 91±¬ÁÏÍø will be yet another battle again a ranked team as 91±¬ÁÏÍø will host No. 17 Oklahoma Baptist. 91±¬ÁÏÍø defeated Oklahoma Baptist 71-67 earlier this year out in Oklahoma. Following that game, 91±¬ÁÏÍø will close out their pre-Christmas schedule with a road game at No. 18 Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.). 91±¬ÁÏÍø also defeated Olivet Nazarene in the first game of the year, 83-65 at 91±¬ÁÏÍø.

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