With 32 points and six rebounds from Randy Bell, the Dalton State Roadrunners won 85-75 at Florida College in Southern States Athletic Conference men’s basketball Thursday night. Kevon Tucker and Aaron Burress added 15 and 12 points for the Roadrunners (12-1, 2-1), who are ranked 19th in NAIA Division I, and Sean Cranney had six assists. Igor Stokic and Burress collected 11 and 10 rebounds. Dalton State hit 30 of 40 free throws; the home team made 12 of 17.
* The Bryan College women’s basketball team came back from a 15-day layoff after its lone loss of the season with a 95-83 Appalachian Athletic Conference win Thursday at Reinhardt in Waleska, Georgia. Reinhardt (11-2, 8-2), which got 33 points from Catherine Shope and 21 from Ringgold’s Bethany Headrick, is ranked 23rd in NAIA Division II, but the Lady Lions (14-1, 10-0) are 17th and Indiana Tech, which beat them on Dec. 17, is 11th. Freshman Kaitlynn Hennessee made 15 of 19 free throws and scored 34 points for Bryan, while Shayla Ludy scored 20 with four 3s and made three steals. Deandra Luna and Sarah Cain totaled 13 of Bryan’s 32 turnovers but added 12 and 10 points.
* Bryan won the men’s AAC game at Reinhardt 83-80 in overtime, after losing a 15-point late-first-half lead, as Isaiah McClain had a career-high 25 points and five assists and Keaton Dotson and Brandon Thomas scored 19 and 16 points. Dotson hit five 3-pointers. The Lions (7-7, 6-4) shot 55.4% from the field and 44.4% on 3s.
Compiled by Ron Bush. Contact him at rbush@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6291.