Bethune Cookman’s season led to a heartbreaker, falling 86-85 to Arkansas State within the opening spherical of the School Basketball Insider Event.
Jakobi Heady’s layup gave the Wildcats their first lead of the afternoon at 6-5 on the 16:37 mark of the opening half. B-CU tied the sport at 12 on a James Henderson Jr jumper, however Arkansas State went on an 11-2 spurt to take a 23-14 lead with 9:51 left within the half.
The Wolves would once more push their result in 9 factors at 38-29, following a Dyondre Dominguez layup. Over the remaining 3:33 of the primary half, Bethune held Arkansas State to simply 1 of 6 from the sector with a turnover. The only real basket was a Julian Lula layup with a second to go that made the rating 40-35 at halftime.
The Wildcats picked issues up offensively, taking pictures 50% (20-40) from the ground and 44.4% from downtown within the half, however their efforts to grab management of the sport had been stunted by their incapability to cease the Arkansas State offense. The Wolves shot a torrid 68.2% and transformed 15 of their 23 free throw makes an attempt within the half.
B-CU fell behind by as many as 9 factors, however the Wildcats confirmed combat, slicing the result in a single level on three separate events earlier than taking their first lead since 6-5 on a pair of Derrick Carter-Hollinger free throws that made the rating 77-76 on the 4:02 mark.
The groups swapped the lead 5 occasions over a span of three:02, with Carter-Hollinger Jr supplying the entire Wildcats’ factors. Freddy Hicks’ layup put Arkansas State up 86-83 with six ticks left within the contest. Reggie Ward Jr’s layup as time expired was too little, too late, and the Wildcats finally got here up brief.
In a shedding effort, Jakobi Heady led B-CU with 19 factors on 8 of 14 taking pictures. Three different Wildcats reached double figures, together with Derrick Carter-Hollinger Jr. with 15 factors. Dhaston Dyson added 14 factors, and Zion Harmon chipped in 11 factors.
All 5 Arkansas State starters scored in double figures, led by Freddy Hicks’ 21 factors and 9 rebounds. Caleb Fields put in 16 factors, Derrian Ford and Izaiyah Nelson scored 12 every, and Taryn Tood added 10 factors of his personal.
Regardless of the loss, B-CU finishes the season at 17-17, which is the Wildcats’ first season with a .500 or higher general document because the 16-14 mark in 2020.
