Emerson, Ga.-The CTC men won an important GCAA conference game 73-57 on Sunday despite seeing a 25-point lead dwindle to five with just over six minutes remaining.
The Golden Eagles (18-7, 6-5) came out hot against Atlanta Metro, scoring the first 14 points of the game and opening up a first-half lead as large as 25 points before heading into halftime on top 40-20. Atlanta Metro crept back into the game in the second half, however, eventually pulling to within five points at 58-53 with 6:24 remaining.
The Golden Eagles would then push the lead back into double-digits and led 69-55 thanks to back-to-back three-pointers from Keith Ray and Ben Drake, keeping AMC at bay from there. CTC withstood the comeback attempt thanks to a 5-of-11 mark from three-point range in the second half.
Ray and Jamion Simpson tied for the game-high points mark with 17, as Ray shot 6-of-10 from the floor, 2-of-4 from three, and had five rebounds and two assists. Simpson added five rebounds and four assists and was 7-of-13 from the floor, 3-of-7 from three.
Nkem Ojeh had 10 points, eight rebounds and a game-high four blocks, remaining at No. 2 in NJCAA Division I in blocked shots with 3.7 per game. Tony Pruitt had nine points, and both Drake and Malik Jordan added eight points, with Jordan grabbing five rebounds and dishing four assists.
The win puts CTC above .500 in conference for the first time since the team opened with a win over Atlanta Metro on Jan. 14 to go 1-0. The Golden Eagles are now in a tie with Albany Tech for fifth place.
The team plays this Saturday at South Georgia State in a 4 p.m. game.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.