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LIVINGSTON, Ala.
– The University of West Alabama men’s basketball team
reached the century mark with a 106-71 rout of
Southeastern Bible College on Thursday night at Pruitt
Hall to close out the non-conference schedule.
For the
second-straight game, UWA (10-11) put together dominant
efforts of both ends on the floor, shooting 57 percent
from the floor and holding the Sabers of SEBC to just 41
percent from the field. SEBC attempted 39
three-pointers in the contest, but connected on just
11. The Tigers turned in their best rebounding
performance of the season with 57 rebounds, while
allowing just 33 boards for the Sabers. The +33
rebounding edge was also a season-best.
The Tiger scoring
surge began at the 8:28 mark of the opening half. The
Red and White extended a four-point, 26-22, lead out to
21 points at 46-25 with a 20-3 run with 3:47 left in the
half. UWA took its largest lead of the period at 23
points on a dunk by Lucas Hall. Hall, a junior forward
from Tuscaloosa, Ala., led the Tigers with 19 points.
UWA pushed its lead out to as many as 32 points at the
16:42 mark of the second half and held its largest lead
of the contest on the final basket of the game with nine
ticks left on the clock.
The entire Tiger
bench registered points in the contest, with four
posting double-digit efforts. Red shirt freshman guard
Daniel Scott pushed UWA over the 100-point plateau with
a pair of free throws with 1:23 left in the affair. The
last time a UWA hoops team recorded 100-points or more
was against Concordia College on Feb. 15, 2006.
Junior Jason
Swanson extended his string of consecutive double-digit
scoring games to 13 with a 17 point effort. Swanson
also posted his eighth double-double of the season and
second in consecutive outings. Senior Jamaine Nance
turned in 11 points along with Herman Mains adding ten
points in the win. With the win, UWA head coach Eddie
McCarter moved one game shy of the 200-career wins mark.
UWA returns to Gulf South Conference
activity on Saturday, Feb. 7, traveling to Huntsville,
Ala. to face UAH. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. at Spragins
Hall on the UAH campus. The game will be carried by
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