WILMORE, Ky. — Asbury men's basketball (3-14, 1-4 CCS) fought hard at home Saturday afternoon against Collegiate Conference of the South opponent Huntingdon College (10-7, 4-1 CCS), but the visiting Hawks' balanced attack and strong first half proved decisive in an 87-81 loss inside the Luce Center.
The game was sponsored by Bluegrass Orthopaedics, the official team physician & orthopedic provider of TeamAU, the presenting Sponsor of TeamAU players of the week, and the official sponsor of the annual TeamAU golf experience.
The Eagles struggled to contain Huntingdon early, finding themselves in a 34-28 deficit after the first 20 minutes. Although AU mounted a second-half rally and cut the margin on multiple occasions, the Hawks were able to hold on down the stretch for the 87-81 win.
Junior business administration major Jordan Lewis led the Eagles offensively with a team-high and tied career-high 26 points on 9-of-18 shooting, adding four rebounds, four assists and four steals in a standout performance. Junior sport management major Konlin Brown also shined, finishing with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting and contributing 4 rebounds while knocking down two triples.
Junior finance major Cam Jones turned in 12 points and three rebounds, hitting three triples for AU, while Jonathan Combs added 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds in 29 minutes of action. Scott Shepherd chipped in 10 points with six boards, and Indred Whitaker scored five points off the bench.
Huntingdon was led by Tyler Mallory, who scored a game-high 25 points on 10-of-21 shooting with two steals. Myles Murphy scored 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds, and Owen LaRocca added 12 points as the Hawks spread the scoring attack. Marcus Townsend contributed eight points and nine rebounds in the victory.
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Jordan Lewis | 26 PTS (Tied Career-High) (9-18 FG), 4 REB, 4 STL, 4 AST
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Konlin Brown | 17 PTS (6-10 FG), 4 REB, 2 AST
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Cam Jones | 12 PTS, 3 REB
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Jonathan Combs | 10 PTS, 8 REB
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Scott Shepherd | 10 PTS, 6 REB
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Indred Whitaker | 5 PTS
Asbury will stay at home on Tuesday, January 20th, taking on Boyce College at 7 PM on Ray Shouse Night.
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