Franklin Springs, GA – The Emmanuel Men's Basketball team hosted the Barton College Bulldogs this afternoon in conference play. The two teams competed well in the 1
st half, with several ties and lead changes. The Lions got into a rhythm midway through the 1
st and took a 36-26 lead into the break. In the 2
nd half, the Lions were 68% from the field and came away with an 87-71 victory. With the win, the Lions improve to 15-8 on the season, 13-2 in conference action.
The Bulldogs jumped out to an early 7-4 lead in the 1
st, but the Lions responded well to quickly take the lead, 8-7 on a layup by
Kendall Latney. After tying things at 14-14, the Lions went on a 6-0 run, including jumpers by
Elisee Ehuie and
Micah Roebuck to make it 20-14, Lions. A three-pointer by
Chris Dees put the Lions up by 7 with 3:48 to play in the half, 29-22, but the Bulldogs responded well to get within three points of the lead, 29-26. The Lions responded well to close out the half on a 7-0 run to take a 36-26 lead into the break. In the first half, the Lions shot 38% from the field and connected on 5-7 from the foul line.
After half,
Chris Dees caught fire from three, connecting on three in a row from beyond the arc to give the Lions a 49-33 lead. A jumper by Ehuie extended the Lions lead to 21 points with 13:03 to play, 57-36. The Lions were 21-31 (68%) from the field in the half and connected on 5-9 from three-point range.
Chris Dees led the way, scoring 16 of his 25 points in the 2
nd half. The Lions got up by as many as 25 points late in the half and ended up winning the matchup by 16, 87-71.
Four Lions ended the night in double-figures scoring.
Chris Dees led the way with 25 points, connecting on 6-11 from beyond the arc.
Tavarus Webb had 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists on the night, while
Elisee Ehuie added 14 points and 6 rebounds.
Kendall Latney rounded out the Lions leading scorers with 11 points and 8 rebounds.
Next up, the Lions will host Erskine College in conference action on Tuesday at 7PM. For more information on Emmanuel University athletics, visit goeulions.com.
