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LaJuan Hardy
Joe Chance
53
Newberry NEW 7-4
69
Winner West Alabama UWA 9-2
Newberry NEW
7-4
53
Final
69
West Alabama UWA
9-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Newberry NEW 26 27 53
West Alabama UWA 31 38 69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Strong Second Half Leads to 69-53 Win for Tigers over Newberry

LIVINGSTON, Ala. – Shots weren't falling for either team in the first half, but the University of West Alabama men's basketball team came out hot early in the second half and rode the momentum to a 69-53 win over the Newberry College Wolves Friday evening in Pruitt Hall Gymnasium. 
 
UWA improved to 9-2 on the season with the win while Newberry fell to 8-4 following the loss.
 
"It was ugly basketball in terms of offense in the first half, but our defense kept us in it," said UWA head coach Allen Sharpe. "We got it going in the second half to get some separation. I hate they got that last three in the final seconds to get to 53, but we held them in check mostly in the second half."
 
The first half was a back and forth affair that had nine lead changes before UWA got a five-point, 31-26 lead at the half. However, the Tigers opened the second half on a 16-6 scoring run and eventually pushed the lead to as much as 20 points before settling on a 69-53 win as Newberry got some late points with game already out of reach.
 
UWA's front court posted two double-doubles as Ricky Dunnaway posted 14 points and 10 rebounds along with a blocks and Deandre Harper went for 11 points and 14 rebounds. Harper also added eight assists and three blocks.
 
LaJuan Hardy went for 15 points, four rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals. Rene Scott rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11 points with two rebounds and two assists. 
 
As a unit, UWA shot 49 percent (25-of -51) from the floor, 36.8 percent (7-of-19) from the behind the arc and 75 percent (12-of-16) from the free throw line.
 
Newberry was held to 34.5 percent (20-of-58) from the field, 30 percent (6-of-20) from the three-point line and 43.8 percent (7-of-16) from the charity stripe. In terms of three-point shots for the Wolves, the team started 3-of-3 and went 3-of-17 the rest of the way from outside with the final one coming with 1:12 left in the game.
 
Angelo Sales, Jr. led the visitors with an 11-point and 11-rebound double-double effort.
 
With the final game of the decade behind them, the Tigers will have some time off until January 2 when West Alabama returns to Gulf South Conference action in Pruitt Hall Gym against Auburn Montgomery. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
 
Game links will be available on uwaathletics.com with the contest being broadcast on ESPN 104.9 and Tiger TV-UWA Athletics YouTube Channel.
 
 
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