Faulkner fends off late run to down Phoenix, 89-82

Nov. 5—MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Cumberland’s men rallied to tie the game late, but Faulkner made the plays down the stretch to wind up with an 89-82 win last Saturday.

Faulkner did not score from the floor the final 12 minutes of the game, but the Eagles picked up 40 points at the free-throw line as the Eagles made their way to the stripe 53 times.

Cumberland (0-3) got down by double digits in the second half, but a big run helped CU get back in it. The Phoenix delivered a solid team performance, shooting 50% from the field (30-60) and hitting eight 3-pointers in the game. At the free-throw line, they went 14-for-25. Defensively, they forced turnovers with eight steals and added five blocks although they committed 35 fouls.

Demarius Boyd led the scoring with 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting, adding five assists and two steals. Conger provided a solid all-around performance with 14 points, 5 rebounds and went 7-for-8 from the free-throw line. Riggs Abner, though only on the floor for eight minutes before fouling out, was efficient and impactful, scoring 10 points with two early 3-pointers.

Jonathan Garcia had a great night for the Eagles, posting a game-high 27 points going 3-of-5 from beyond the arc and 10-of-12 from the free-throw line. Gabriel Rivera had a double-double, scoring 21 points while also grabbing 10 rebounds. T.J. Williams added 16 points with 8 rebounds, going 8-10 from the charity stripe. Maliek Sadler also contributed double digits with 10 points.

As a team, Faulkner shot efficiently, going 40-of-53 (75%) from the free-throw line, which proved crucial in the game. The Eagles hit 40% of their 3-point attempts (7-17) and ended with 43 total rebounds, including 14 offensive boards.

Cumberland came out strong, with Abner hitting an early 3-pointer to put the Phoenix on the board. Abner kept up the momentum, adding another three to give Cumberland a 6-3 lead. Faulkner tied it up shortly after, but Cumberland continued to push with layups from Khi Wallace and another…

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Author : The Lebanon Democrat, Tenn.

Publish date : 2024-11-06 04:59:00

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