ROME Ga. – The Christian Brothers University men's basketball team outscored Shorter 48-27 in the opening half of a 91-73 win, on Saturday afternoon, at the Winthrop-King Centre.
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Score: CBU 81 (9-6, 7-5 GSC) | SU (3-13, 1-11 GSC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- A Jailen Anderson layup gave CBU a 14-2 lead just 4:32 in to the contest.
- After Anias Futrell knocked down a three-pointer, the Bucs took a 30-12 lead with 9:40 left in the opening half.
- Andrew Eberhardt converted a fastbreak layup to give CBU a 48-27 lead going into halftime.
- CBU shot a blistering 69 percent (20-29) in the first half, including 5-8 from three-point range.
- The Bucs held Shorter to just 10-27 (37 percent) shooting in the opening half.
- A layup from Christian Jones gave CBU a 67-40 lead, with 13:29 left in the game.
- CBU extended its lead to 83-51 with 7:28 remaining.
- Shorter closed the game on a 16-6 run to finish the scoring.
KEY STATS | NOTEABLES
- The Bucs have won nine straight games against Shorter.
- CBU dominated the paint scoring 54-30.
- CBU finished with its second-highest shooting percentage (59) of the season.
- The Bucs won the rebounding battle 32-24. CBU has been outrebounded in just one game this season (West Georgia - 38-36).
- After finishing the first half 5-8, CBU finished the contest 7-16 from three-point range.
- Shorter shot 46 percent from the floor (25-54).
- Four Bucs scored in double-figures, led by Jailen Anderson, who finished with a game-high 22 points.
- Christian Jones added a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. The Memphis native also had seven assists.
- Anias Futrell and Christian Thompson finished with 16 points apiece.
- In 31 minutes of action, Madison Monroe added six points, four rebounds and four assists.
UP NEXT
CBU is scheduled to return to action on Thursday, Jan. 18, when it returns home to host Mississippi College. Tipoff is set for 7 PM.
