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ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Men Rally Late for 75–72 Road Win at Gadsden State

GADSDEN, Ala. â€” ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ men's basketball continued its strong start to conference play Monday night, rallying late to secure a hard-fought 75–72 road victory over Gadsden State.

The Lions controlled much of the opening half, building a double-digit lead and dictating the pace on both ends of the floor. Gadsden State closed the gap in the final minutes of the half, but ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ still carried a 40–38 advantage into the break.

The second half turned into a back-and-forth battle as both teams traded runs and jockeyed for control. Gadsden State held the lead for much of the half and pushed its advantage to six points with under four minutes remaining. Once again, Wallace State showed poise down the stretch, rallying to regain the lead inside the final minute and making the defensive stops needed to seal the three-point win.

ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ held off multiple late Gadsden State attempts, using disciplined defense and rebounding to close out the victory.

The Lions controlled the glass throughout the night, outrebounding the Cardinals 38–33, and made their presence felt defensively by forcing 14 turnovers, including 10 steals.

 led ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ with another strong performance, posting a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds while adding an assist, a steal and a block.  followed with 14 points and six rebounds, and  contributed 11 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals.

 added 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals, while  chipped in 10 points, three assists and three steals.  rounded out the scoring with eight points and seven rebounds.

With the win, ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ continues to build momentum in ACCC play and heads back home later this week.

Up Next: ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ returns home Thursday to host Southern Union (6–12, 1–1). The Bisons are coming off a 93–87 win over Bishop State and are led by Khalon Johnson (19.7 points per game), Isaiah Dennis (18.6 ppg) and Don Tinsley (18.2 ppg). The teams last met in the ACCC Championship Game a season ago, a 98–90 ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ victory.