ORANGEBURG, SC---Seven (7) Bulldogs scored in double figures as South Carolina State powered to an 114-75 victory over Mid-Atlantic Christian Saturday (Feb.9) inside Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.
South Carolina State improved to 11-12 overall, 4-3 in the MEAC.
Senior forward
Davion Everette led the way team-high 19 points and five rebounds, while
Michael Teal added 16 in the win.
Wilson Dubinsky added 14 points along
Florian Tenebay chipping in 12 points, three steals, and three assists in 16 minutes of play.
Drayton Jones and
Caleb McCarty finished with 10 points respectfully. Jones came up one rebound shy of finishing with a double-double grabbing a team-high nine rebounds.
Freshman guard
Jayden Johnson posted a solid performance with a team-high seven assists and six points. Walk-on guard
Jamal Miles made the most of his presence on the court scoring eight points along with
John Seay-Oliver snagging five rebounds.
Despite a lofty 20 turnovers, the Bulldogs dominated in several categories including points in the paint (50-36), points off turnovers (20-20), second chance points (14-6), fast break points (25-13) bench points (61-22) and rebounds 45-19.
NEXT UP: South Carolina State returns to conference play when they host visiting Morgan State on Saturday (Feb. 15) and Coppin State Monday (Feb. 17) in a pivotal Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference showdown.
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