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MBB - No. 6 Macomb 82, Schoolcraft 43
82
Winner Macomb Community College MACOMB 18-5, 6-2
43
Schoolcraft College SC 2-17, 0-8
Winner
Macomb Community College MACOMB
18-5, 6-2
82
Final
43
Schoolcraft College SC
2-17, 0-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Macomb Community College MACOMB 44 38 82
Schoolcraft College SC 17 26 43

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

No. 6 Men’s Basketball Cruises, Tops Schoolcraft by 39 Points

The Monarchs led 44-17 at the half and won 82-43 as part of a well-rounded performance

HIGHLIGHTS

LIVONIA, Mich. – Every Monarch scored and four reached double figures as No. 6 Macomb Men's Basketball cruised to an 82-43 road victory at Schoolcraft College Wednesday (Feb. 8). The win propels the Monarchs to 18-5 overall and 6-2 in the MCCAA East. The host Ocelots fell to 2-17 overall and 0-8 in the MCCAA East after the home setback.

The Monarchs jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back in Wednesday's wire-to-wire win. The hot start resulted in a 44-17 halftime lead for the nation's sixth-ranked team. The impressive opening half was keyed by a balanced performance that included 56.3% shooting, a 26-4 advantage in points in the paint and an 18-0 edge in points off turnovers.

In the second half, the Monarchs cruised behind strong play on both ends of the floor to earn the 39-point victory. For the game, the Monarchs shot 33-of-65 (50.8%) on a night where every player entered the scoring column. The Monarchs also earned big advantages in points in the paint (40-14), points off turnovers (27-4) and bench points (43-16) by the time the final horn sounded in Livonia.

Cameron McEvans (Southfield, Mich./Southfield A&T) led four in double figures with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting (2-of-4 3PM). Linden Holder (Warren, Mich./De La Salle) added 12 points, three assists and three steals, while Jaylen Daughtery (Oak Park, Mich./Ferndale) tallied 11 points to go along with seven rebounds and a pair of assists. Kareem Aburashed (West Bloomfield, Mich./Country Day) rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points and tied Daughtery for the team lead in rebounds with seven.

Tymias Williams (Macomb, Mich./Dakota) and Kyle Millender (Detroit, Mich./DEPSA) recorded nine and eight points, respectively, while Tom McNelis (Fraser, Mich./Fraser) pulled down six rebounds. Tamario Adley (Detroit, Mich./De La Salle) had a team-best four assists on a night where starters rested most, if not all, of the second half.

The sixth-ranked Monarchs visit No. 3 Henry Ford in a top-six battle Saturday (Feb. 11). Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. in Dearborn.
 
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