Spartan Men's Hoops Upended By Capital
December 18, 2019 at 12:39 a.m.
Spartan Men's Hoops Upended By Capital
By Dillon Bender-
The Spartans and Crusaders traded leads in the opening half, with neither side gaining more than a five-point advantage. Manchester held Capital to 33% shooting in the opening period, however, Capital held a narrow 29-26 lead at halftime.
The Crusaders opened the second half with a 10-2 run to grab a double-digit lead over Manchester.
The Spartans cut Capital's advantage to six and trailed just 51-45 at the 9:19 mark of the second half. The Crusaders answered with another 9-2 run to push their lead back into double-digits.
Manchester shot 40.4% (21-of-52) for the game and were held to 6-of-17 (35%) shooting from three-point territory. The Crusader defense also force 18 Spartan turnovers.
Capital finished 29-of-69 for the game, good for a 42% clip. Capital made eight threes.
The Spartans were led by Jalen Owens 20 points. Owens connected on 7-of-10 field goal attempts and was 4-of-5 from beyond the three-point arc. Jalmen Sullivan chipped in a season-high 15 points off the bench. CJ Hampton ended Monday's contest with 10 rebounds and three assists.
The Spartans slipped to 3-6 with the loss. Capital won their sixth game of the season, improving to 6-4 with the win. Manchester will have one more contest remaining this week before departing for the holiday break. The Spartans will travel to Ohio Northern University on Saturday for a 2 p.m. matchup with the Polar Bears.
The Spartans and Crusaders traded leads in the opening half, with neither side gaining more than a five-point advantage. Manchester held Capital to 33% shooting in the opening period, however, Capital held a narrow 29-26 lead at halftime.
The Crusaders opened the second half with a 10-2 run to grab a double-digit lead over Manchester.
The Spartans cut Capital's advantage to six and trailed just 51-45 at the 9:19 mark of the second half. The Crusaders answered with another 9-2 run to push their lead back into double-digits.
Manchester shot 40.4% (21-of-52) for the game and were held to 6-of-17 (35%) shooting from three-point territory. The Crusader defense also force 18 Spartan turnovers.
Capital finished 29-of-69 for the game, good for a 42% clip. Capital made eight threes.
The Spartans were led by Jalen Owens 20 points. Owens connected on 7-of-10 field goal attempts and was 4-of-5 from beyond the three-point arc. Jalmen Sullivan chipped in a season-high 15 points off the bench. CJ Hampton ended Monday's contest with 10 rebounds and three assists.
The Spartans slipped to 3-6 with the loss. Capital won their sixth game of the season, improving to 6-4 with the win. Manchester will have one more contest remaining this week before departing for the holiday break. The Spartans will travel to Ohio Northern University on Saturday for a 2 p.m. matchup with the Polar Bears.
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