Randy Bell’s double-double helped Dalton State cruise to an 84-54 home win Sunday afternoon against Life University as the Roadrunners, ranked No. 19 in NAIA Division I, improved to 11-1. Bell had 27 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, and four other Dalton State players reached double figures in points: Igor Stokic (13), Aaron Burress (11), Timothy Green (10) and Dauson Womack (10). Jordan Hernandez scored 13 points, Cam Horton 12 and Jeremy Joyner 11 with nine rebounds for Life (9-6), which never led and trailed 42-30 at halftime.
* Nineteen days after a double-overtime defeat in a game that topped 200 points, the Sewanee men’s basketball team returned to competition Sunday in the Hampden-Sydney Holiday Classic in Virginia and lost 73-69 in overtime to Ferrum. Adrian Thomas led Sewanee (7-4) with 22 points and 11 rebounds, and he also made a 3-pointer to force overtime after the Tigers led 38-25 at halftime, but Ferrum (5-5) settled in during the extra period and made its late free throws to seal the victory. Sean McDonough came off the bench to score 12 points – all on 3-pointers – in 20 minutes, Jordan Warlick chipped in 10 points and Ryan Starr had 11 assists for Sewanee, which faces the tournament host Monday afternoon at 2. Ferrum’s James Smith Jr. did not start but led all scorers, getting 26 points in 32 minutes.
Compiled by Marty Kirkland. Contact him at mkirkland@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6478.