03-03-2018, 10:24 AM
PIKEVILLE, Ky. â Andrew Rogan tied a season-high with 24 points and Diondrey Holt, Jr., netted 20, as Cumberland jumped out to a 17-point first-half lead, but ninth-ranked Georgetown College finished 16-of-20 at the foul line, all in the second half, and staved off the Phoenix, 85-82, here Friday in the quarterfinals of the Mid-South Conference Menâs Basketball Championships.
Cumberland (11-18) ended its season with its 11th loss in conference action, nine of those by a combined 48 points, and finished 5-10 versus ranked opponents.
The Phoenix made 10-of-14 shots from the field to start the contest, taking a 21-4 lead less than six minutes into the game, and shot 71 percent in the first half, taking a 47-38 advantage to intermission.
Cumberland maintained the lead for most of the second period, between three and eight points, and led 70-63 with 7:15 remaining after a runner in the lane by Blake Johnson. Georgetown (25-5) put together a 9-2 spurt over the next two minutes, starting with a 3-pointer from Troy Steward.
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Cumberland (11-18) ended its season with its 11th loss in conference action, nine of those by a combined 48 points, and finished 5-10 versus ranked opponents.
The Phoenix made 10-of-14 shots from the field to start the contest, taking a 21-4 lead less than six minutes into the game, and shot 71 percent in the first half, taking a 47-38 advantage to intermission.
Cumberland maintained the lead for most of the second period, between three and eight points, and led 70-63 with 7:15 remaining after a runner in the lane by Blake Johnson. Georgetown (25-5) put together a 9-2 spurt over the next two minutes, starting with a 3-pointer from Troy Steward.
http://www.lebanondemocrat.com/Basketbal...tournament