King University drops conference matchup to Mount Olive

Amarius Beasley | King University

By Press release submission

Dec 30, 2022

Four members of the King University men's basketball team scored in double figures Saturday afternoon, but the Tornado narrowly fell to Conference Carolinas foe Mount Olive, 100-91.

THE BASICS

FINAL: Mount Olive 100, King 91

LOCATION: Student Center Complex; Bristol, Tenn.

RECORDS: King 3-8, 2-3 Conference Carolinas; Mount Olive 3-8, 1-3 Conference Carolinas

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Half

The Tornado and Trojans were evenly matched early, as there were four lead changes in the first six minutes of the game.
After Amarius Beasley hit a driving layup with 12:04 to play, the Trojans hit a three to go up 16-14, a lead that they would hang onto for the remainder of the half.
That started a 10-2 Mount Olive run that saw their lead expand to 23-16 with 9:12 left.
The Trojans lead would continue to increase, eventually reaching 39-30.
King would close the half on a 15-8 run, with Michael Mays scoring five points, while Kenny Turner and Brandon Lamberth both had four to make it 47-43 Mount Olive at halftime.

Second Half

After the intermission, it took all of 13 seconds for the Trojans to score, putting them up 49-43.
The Trojans hit a layup 45 seconds later to kick off a flurry of scoring that saw Jaylen Bernard knock down a three, getting the Tornado to within 51-46.
Mount Olive was able to pull away, eventually taking a 78-63 lead with just under nine minutes to play.
The Tornado started to gain momentum when Darron Howard hit a three, cutting the lead to 82-70. Turner quickly followed with a steal and dunk, making it a 10-point game.
King continued to work their way back, with Beasley grabbing an offensive rebound and hitting the bucket to make it 93-85 with two minutes left.
After UMO hit a three with 1:36 left, the Tornado were unable to complete the comeback, eventually falling 100-91.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Four different players scored in double figures for the Tornado, as Mays, Lamberth, Turner and Bernard all scored 16 points, with Turner adding seven rebounds.
The Tornado forced 11 Mount Olive turnovers, turning them into 12 points.

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