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MBKvAU.Mitchell
Nathan Jones
84
Winner Methodist METHU 11-9,7-5 USA South
75
Greensboro GBORO 11-9,5-7 USA South
Winner
Methodist METHU
11-9,7-5 USA South
84
Final
75
Greensboro GBORO
11-9,5-7 USA South
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Methodist METHU 47 37 84
Greensboro GBORO 21 54 75

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Ja'Shawn Steward-Johnson

Monarchs Back on Track

GREENSBORO, N.C.  Dante Burden and Kaymon Mitchell combined for 43 points on 22 shots as Methodist men's basketball outclassed host Greensboro College, 84-75, in USA South Athletic Conference Tuesday evening.

The Monarchs came out with a vengeance and a fire to snap their four-game losing streak. Methodist took a 47-21 lead into halftime and never trailed. Ahead 23-17 at the six-minute mark, the Monarchs went on an incredible 19-0 run to lead 42-17 with under two minutes to play in the half.

Burden had a team-high 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting. He added four rebounds and tied the team-high with three assists and two steals. Mitchell scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting with five rebounds. 

THE ESSENTIALS
Final score: Methodist def. Greensboro, 84-75
Records: Methodist 11-9 (7-5 USA South); Greensboro 11-9 (5-7)
Location: Hanes Gymnasium; Greensboro, N.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Kevin McLaughlin Jr. scored nine consecutive points, including two shots from long range to put the finishing touches on the 19-0 run. In that span, the Monarchs held Greensboro to 0-7 shooting from the field with three turnovers. Alternatively, Methodist shot 7-of-10 from the field.
  • Garren Dearman scored the opening bucket and McLaughlin Jr. broke a 2-2 tie to give Methodist the edge for good. McLaughlin Jr.'s basket was the start of a 11-2 run as the Monarchs went up 13-4.
  • In the first half, Methodist had a 11-0 advantage on points off of turnovers, an 11-2 edge in the fastbreak, and a 26-6 edge in points in paint.
  • Altogether, the Monarchs shot 20-of-34 (57 percent) on field goals in the first half, compared to the Pride's going 7-of-29 (24 percent) from the field in the opening stanza.

STAT FACTS
  • McLaughlin Jr. was the only other Monarch in double-digits with 15 points, plus five boards, three assists, and two steals.
  • Calvin Manley had eight and six with points and rebounds while Dearman also had eight points but with a team-high nine boards.
  • Eric Peaks, Jr. scored a game-high 23 points for Greensboro.

UP NEXT
  • Methodist is in Misenheimer, N.C. to take on host Pfeiffer University on Saturday, February 8 at 4 p.m. The two teams previously faced off in Fayetteville on January 21. The Falcons won 112-110 in double overtime.
  • Greensboro College hosts Huntingdon University on February 8 at 2 p.m.
    
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