mbb
Kwai Cook
91
Limestone LCM 3-4,0-3 SAC
103
Winner Coker Coker 5-0,3-0 SAC
Limestone LCM
3-4,0-3 SAC
91
Final
103
Coker Coker
5-0,3-0 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Limestone LCM 43 48 91
Coker Coker 52 51 103

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Christopher Valdez

Men's Basketball Falls on the Road to the Cobras 103-91

Isayah Owens led the Saints with 19 points throughout the game.

Hartsville, S.C. – Limestone's men's basketball team took on Coker in a South Atlantic Conference game, with the final score in favor of the Cobras, 103-91. Coker improves their season record to 5-0 (SAC 3-0), while the Saints fall to 3-4 (SAC 0-3).

Key Players:

  • Isayah Owens (Inman, S.C.) led the team with 19 points, shooting 6-12 from the field and 3-8 from three-point range.
  • Sirr Hughes (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) also had a strong performance with 18 points, including 4-10 from beyond the arc.
  • Trevon Payton (Lilburn, Ga.) contributed 14 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
  • Greg McKay (Nassau, Bahamas) added 13 points and 7 rebounds.
  • Railor Varges was efficient off the bench, scoring 8 points on 4-5 shooting.

Story of the Game:

First Half:

  • Limestone took the lead early in the game with McKay hitting two free throws, putting his team up 2-0.
  • Coker battled back, taking a four-point lead with Jamie Muldowney hitting a three, extending their lead to 12-8.
  • Carlin Gelin attacked the paint and hit a layup, cutting into the Cobras' lead, 20-17.
  • Both teams went back and forth trying to gain an advantage. Muldowney hit another three, but Owens responded with a three of his own, keeping the lead at six, 41-35.
  • McKay helped the Saints cut the lead to two, hitting a midrange jump shot, making the score 45-43.
  • Coker went on a run to end the half, bringing their lead back to nine, with the halftime score at 52-43.

Second Half:

  • The Cobras gained an 11-point lead early in the second half with Sebastian Cole draining two free throws, making it 54-43.
  • Hughes connected on a three as the Saints battled back, cutting the lead to 56-49.
  • The Cobras extended their lead to 22 points halfway through the second half, making it 80-58.
  • Owens made a layup, bringing the score to 96-75.
  • Varges made a layup after Owens hit a three, bringing the score to 101-89.
  • The final score of the game was 103-91, with Muldowney hitting two free throws to seal the win.

Up Next: The Saints will return home to take on LMU on December 4th at 7:30 p.m.

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