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Five Cardinals Finish in Double Figures, But Fall to Golden Flashes
February 22, 2022 | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio – The Ball State men's basketball team returned to the hardwood on Tuesday for a Mid-American Conference matchup with Kent State in the Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center. For the fourth time this season, second-straight game, the Cardinals finished with five players in double figures.
Ball State fell to 12-15 overall and 7-9 in MAC play, while Kent State improved to 18-9 overall and 10-4 in conference play. The Golden Flashes extended their winning streak to nine games, following a 93-82 victory.
Miryne Thomas led the Cardinals with 19 points along with five assists, four rebounds, a game-high two blocks, and two steals. Payton Sparks added 15 points, a team-high six rebounds, two assists, and a block. Luke Bumbalough chipped in with 14 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Jaylin Sellers tallied a career-high 12 points along with three rebounds, one steal, and an assist. Demarius Jacobs went for 10 points, a career-high eight assists, four rebounds, two steals, and one block.
The Golden Flashes started the game fast and opened with a 9-3 run that spanned the first 3:09. The Cardinals answered with a 9-3 run of their own as Bumbalough, Sellers, and Basheer Jihad all knocked down a 3-pointer. The two squads continued to battle back-and-forth.
With the score tied at 21-21 with 7:38 left in the opening stanza, the Cardinals went on a 9-5 run and gained a 30-26 lead with just under five minutes left in the first half. Kent State held a 36-35 lead with under a minute to play in the half. Ball State ended the half with a 4-0 run and took a 39-36 lead into the break.
Ball State started the second half on an 8-3 run and extended its lead to 47-39 with 16:51 left in regulation. The Golden Flashes answered with a 19-4 run, which gave them a 58-51 advantage with 12:51 left. The Cardinals responded with an 11-3 run to take a 62-61 lead with just over 10 minutes left on the clock.
Ball State was able to pull within four, 75-71, with just over six minutes left in the game. The Golden Flashes outscored the Cardinals in the remaining minutes 18-11 and went on to win 93-82.
Sincere Carry recorded a career-high 42 points, including a career-high 10 3-pointers, with six assists, three steals, and two rebounds. Malique Jacobs recorded the first triple-double of his career with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. VonCameron Davis added 12 points with two rebounds, and a steal. Tervell Beck closed out the double-digit scoring with 10 points. Giovanni Santiago recorded a game-high six steals.
The Cardinals return to the friendly confines of Worthen Arena on Saturday, Feb. 26. Tip between Ball State and Eastern Michigan is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and will be part of a men's and women's doubleheader.
From the Coach – Head Coach James Whitford
"They're the hottest team in the conference and they had to do everything they could to beat us. We had leads late in the game, no one's done that to them in a long time. We played really well tonight, and you can't lose your mind on that. Hats off to Sincere Carry, what he did tonight was unbelievable. Where he shot it from, the distance he shot it from repeatedly NBA 3's, just really a heck of a night and I thought our guys competed their tail off and just have to move on to the next one."
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Ball State fell to 12-15 overall and 7-9 in MAC play, while Kent State improved to 18-9 overall and 10-4 in conference play. The Golden Flashes extended their winning streak to nine games, following a 93-82 victory.
Miryne Thomas led the Cardinals with 19 points along with five assists, four rebounds, a game-high two blocks, and two steals. Payton Sparks added 15 points, a team-high six rebounds, two assists, and a block. Luke Bumbalough chipped in with 14 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Jaylin Sellers tallied a career-high 12 points along with three rebounds, one steal, and an assist. Demarius Jacobs went for 10 points, a career-high eight assists, four rebounds, two steals, and one block.
The Golden Flashes started the game fast and opened with a 9-3 run that spanned the first 3:09. The Cardinals answered with a 9-3 run of their own as Bumbalough, Sellers, and Basheer Jihad all knocked down a 3-pointer. The two squads continued to battle back-and-forth.
With the score tied at 21-21 with 7:38 left in the opening stanza, the Cardinals went on a 9-5 run and gained a 30-26 lead with just under five minutes left in the first half. Kent State held a 36-35 lead with under a minute to play in the half. Ball State ended the half with a 4-0 run and took a 39-36 lead into the break.
Ball State started the second half on an 8-3 run and extended its lead to 47-39 with 16:51 left in regulation. The Golden Flashes answered with a 19-4 run, which gave them a 58-51 advantage with 12:51 left. The Cardinals responded with an 11-3 run to take a 62-61 lead with just over 10 minutes left on the clock.
Ball State was able to pull within four, 75-71, with just over six minutes left in the game. The Golden Flashes outscored the Cardinals in the remaining minutes 18-11 and went on to win 93-82.
Sincere Carry recorded a career-high 42 points, including a career-high 10 3-pointers, with six assists, three steals, and two rebounds. Malique Jacobs recorded the first triple-double of his career with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. VonCameron Davis added 12 points with two rebounds, and a steal. Tervell Beck closed out the double-digit scoring with 10 points. Giovanni Santiago recorded a game-high six steals.
The Cardinals return to the friendly confines of Worthen Arena on Saturday, Feb. 26. Tip between Ball State and Eastern Michigan is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and will be part of a men's and women's doubleheader.
From the Coach – Head Coach James Whitford
"They're the hottest team in the conference and they had to do everything they could to beat us. We had leads late in the game, no one's done that to them in a long time. We played really well tonight, and you can't lose your mind on that. Hats off to Sincere Carry, what he did tonight was unbelievable. Where he shot it from, the distance he shot it from repeatedly NBA 3's, just really a heck of a night and I thought our guys competed their tail off and just have to move on to the next one."
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Team Stats
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FG%
.587
.500
3FG%
.545
.459
FT%
.727
.750
RB
28
25
TO
21
11
STL
7
16
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
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