TALLADEGA, Ala. – Senior
Makenzie Fessler scored his 1,000
th career point in Friday evening's heartbreaking loss to Dalton State College at the Talladega Fresh Start Classic. The 52-50 loss in the final seconds brings the Owls to 2-3 on the season.
The Owls play host No. 11 Talladega on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m.
By The Numbers
1,013 –
Makenzie Fessler scored a floor-high 18 points (7-for-14) to tally his 1,013
th career point.
13 –
Jared Crutcher went 5-for-11 from the field for 13 points.
7 –
Darius Yohe pulled down a team-high seven boards.
6 –
Mike Robinson pulled down six boards.
5 –
Nathan Schwartze dished in five assists.
Game Highlights
Makenzie Fessler scored first in the game, and despite DSC evening the score multiple times, the Owls stayed one possession ahead. With 12:57 on the clock, DSC took their first lead of the game on a fast break layup, 10-8. DSC pushed out a five-point lead with 6:28 on the clock, but a three from
Mike Robinson followed by two good free throws from him cut the game to two, 19-17.
A three from
Nathan Schwartze followed by a jumper from
Darius Yohe put the Owls up by one with 2:56 on the clock, 22-21, but DSC closed out the half with a 7-0 run, 28-22.
DSC pushed their lead to eight points early in the second half.
A three from Fessler ignited a 7-0 run with the next four points coming from
Jared Crutcher to cut the game to one point with 14:42 on the clock, 34-33.
A dunk from Crutcher kept the Owls within one, and back-to-back threes from Fessler gave the Owls their first lead of the half, 41-36.
With 5:01 to play, DSC evened the score, but Yohe quickly hit a jumper and made the extra point from the foul to put the Owls back up by three, 45-42.
DSC evened the score three more times but the Owls managed to stay one possession ahead. With 1:53 to play, DSC evened the score with a traditional three-point play following a foul on the rebound, 50-50.
With 13 seconds on the clock, DSC scored on a layup to take a two-point lead. The Owls had one last chance to score but the shot was blocked, ending the game with an upsetting 52-50 loss.
