ELIZABETH CITY, NC-- The MACU Men's Basketball team defeated Blue Lights College in overtime to remain undefeated on the season. The Mustangs led most of the game, with their largest lead being 39-23 at the end of the first half. The Blue Lights Thoroughbreds tied the game at 81 with 12 seconds remaining in regulation. The Mustangs made some key free throws in  overtime to secure the victory today. 

 

Head Coach Allan Harris had this to say about his team's performance. "It was our first game back since November, and I thought we played very well given that. We need to correct some things such as turnovers and fouls, but to be able to come out here and compete as hard as we did given our long layover says a lot about how hard this group of guys plays together."

 

The Mustangs had four players score in double digits, and had ten players record points. Senior Kevin Fletcher led the Mustangs with 25 points, and also contributed 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Sophomore Jajour Lambert contributed 18 points shooting 2 of 3 from beyond the arc. Junior Estavian Fortunate was a spark plug off the bench today, with 10 points and 5 rebounds. 

Senior Malik Galloway had a team-high 12 rebounds, along with 8 points. 

 

Blue Lights had the games leading scorer, with Sophomore Kenny Anderson contributing 29 points, on 12 of 20 shooting from the field. Freshman Jeremiah Baker contributed 25 points and 9 rebounds. Freshman Denzel Jacobson had a game-high 17 rebounds to go along with his 21 points. 

 

The Mustangs move to 4-0, and are scheduled to play Hosanna Bible College on Thursday, January 28th.