Second-half surge pushes Golden Bulls past Bobcats
Jamie Shell / (jamie.shell@averyjournal.com)
Trevin Parks poured in a game-high 29 points, and the Johnson C. Smith University men’s basketball team posted a field goal percentage of better than 58 percent on Saturday, Nov. 10, en route to a 93-79 victory over LMC in non-conference play in Williams Gymnasium.
Johnson C. Smith (1-0) shot 58.1 percent from the floor in the contest, including a blistering 68 percent in the second half, while holding LMC (0-1) to a clip of 41.5 percent on the afternoon. The Bobcats won the battle on the glass by a 41-34 margin, including a 17-8 advantage on the offensive boards, as the Golden Bulls outscored the Bobcats in the paint, 50-36.
Daniel Sepokas paced the Bobcats with 21 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including a 4-for-5 clip from beyond the arc, while also recording seven rebounds and four assists. Jeremiah Henry posted a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, as Asad Lamot chipped in 12 points and a contest-best four steals.
Charles Clarke added 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting in his regular season debut for the Bobcats, while Chad Eppley came off the bench to score 11 points with a 4-for-4 performance from the floor, including a 2-for-2 afternoon beyond the arc.
T. Parks led the way for Johnson C. Smith with 29 points, including 17 in the first half, as Emilio Parks added a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds with an efficient 8-for-9 afternoon shooting from the floor. Antwan Wilkerson and Robert Williams each chipped in 10 points, while E. Parks posted a game-high four blocks.
LMC stayed close, trailing by just five points at 18-13 midway through the first half, but a 9-0 scoring run helped boost Johnson C. Smith to an eventual 47-34 halftime advantage.
The Golden Bulls extended its lead to 20 points within the first three minutes of the second half and never looked back in picking up the win.
Johnson C. Smith (1-0) shot 58.1 percent from the floor in the contest, including a blistering 68 percent in the second half, while holding LMC (0-1) to a clip of 41.5 percent on the afternoon. The Bobcats won the battle on the glass by a 41-34 margin, including a 17-8 advantage on the offensive boards, as the Golden Bulls outscored the Bobcats in the paint, 50-36.
Daniel Sepokas paced the Bobcats with 21 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including a 4-for-5 clip from beyond the arc, while also recording seven rebounds and four assists. Jeremiah Henry posted a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, as Asad Lamot chipped in 12 points and a contest-best four steals.
Charles Clarke added 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting in his regular season debut for the Bobcats, while Chad Eppley came off the bench to score 11 points with a 4-for-4 performance from the floor, including a 2-for-2 afternoon beyond the arc.
T. Parks led the way for Johnson C. Smith with 29 points, including 17 in the first half, as Emilio Parks added a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds with an efficient 8-for-9 afternoon shooting from the floor. Antwan Wilkerson and Robert Williams each chipped in 10 points, while E. Parks posted a game-high four blocks.
LMC stayed close, trailing by just five points at 18-13 midway through the first half, but a 9-0 scoring run helped boost Johnson C. Smith to an eventual 47-34 halftime advantage.
The Golden Bulls extended its lead to 20 points within the first three minutes of the second half and never looked back in picking up the win.
