HUNTSVILLE | The third game in as many days proved to be no problem for the No. 20 University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team who cruised to a 91-45 victory over visiting Southeastern Baptist on Monday night at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall for its fifth straight victory. The Chargers improve to 5-2, SBC drops to 0-4.
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All 11 UAH players that suited up logged points in the big win including five who scored in double figures and two more that added nine.
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Dalton Dodd went 5-for-9 from the floor including three 3-pointers and scored 13 to go along with seven rebounds, while
CJ Williamson was 5-for-6 shooting to also score 13 while picking up five rebounds, three assists, and a steal.
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Scoring 12 after shooting 6-for-7 on the night was
Chaney Johnson, and
Jack Kostel also chipped in with 12 and added six rebounds and three assists.
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Nylan Thomas rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 on the strength of three made shots from beyond the arc, while both
Sutton Smith and Daniel Smith both scored nine.
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Saylor also led the Chargers on the glass with 10 rebounds, while Smith handed out a team-high five assists to go with a team-best four steals.
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The home team would only trail for 15 seconds in the contest, leading by double figures by the 15:27 mark of the opening half on its way to holding a 34-point halftime advantage at 55-21.
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It was more of the same in the second half with a Saylor dunk providing UAH with its largest lead of the night at 86-34 with 5:24 left before the contest ended with the 91-45 victory.
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The Chargers finished the game shooting 46.1 percent and outrebounded the guests by a 51-30 margin. Second-chance points were tilted in UAH's favor by a 16-2 margin, and the Blue and White caused 23 turnovers and converted them into a 35-11 margin in points off miscues.
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UAH will now have a day off from action before returning to the hardwood on Wednesday night to welcome crosstown foe Oakwood to The Stable. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m.
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