LAKELAND, Fla. - The fourth-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men's Basketball team continued their domination at the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic as they took a 95-65 victory over Dallas Baptist. Kobe Rodgers led the way with a double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) to help the Sharks improve to 2-0 on the season.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
SCORE: No. 4 Nova Southeastern 95, Dallas Baptist 65
RECORDS: No. 4 Nova Southeastern 2-0, Dallas Baptist 0-2
LOCATION: Jenkins Field House | Lakeland, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half – Kobe Rodgers got the Sharks going, getting the opening basket of the game. From there, Will Yoakum took over scoring five, getting the Sharks off to an 11-2 run before a timeout by the Patriots. The Sharks remained on fire continuing to be unstoppable on offense. Out of the timeout from the Patriots, Jonathan Pierre drained a 3-pointer then followed it up with a big dunk. Points from Mike Moore, Will Yoakum, and Tomas Murphy brought the Sharks lead to 25-6 halfway through the first half. Kobe Rodgers made his presence felt in the final ten minutes of the first half scoring seven points. Points from RJ Sunahara, Jake Maranville, and Tomas Murphy helped contribute to the Sharks lead and gave them a 48-22 lead at the half.
Second Half– The Sharks got the second half off to another strong start, with RJ Sunahara scoring three consecutive baskets for the Sharks. The Sharks continued their domination in the second half. While it was more back-and-forth scoring, the Sharks never let up. With contributions from Lukas Speidel, Jonathan Pierre, Tommy Sala, and Dallas Graziani, the Sharks were able to cruise into victory. Sharks take down the Patriots 95-65.
STATS OF THE NIGHT
- Five Sharks recorded double-digit points with Kobe Rodgers leading the way with 18.
- Kobe Rodgers recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
- Single-game Tournament record with 39 made field goals.
Tournament Records (Two Game Totals)
- 196 Total Points- 1st All-Time
- 76 Total Field Goals- 1st All-Time
- 148 Field Goal Attempts- 1st All-Time
- 68 Three-Point Field Goal Attempts - 3rd All-Time
- 45 Assists- 2nd All-Time
- 23 Steals - 2nd All-Time
UPCOMING
No. 4 Nova Southeastern makes its home opener on Friday, November 11th at 7:00pm as they take on the University of Fort Lauderdale.
