WEST POINT, Ga. – Blue Mountain Christian Men picked up a big SSAC victory Thursday over Point on the road, winning 90-75 behind 12 three-pointers.
The Toppers were absolutely on fire in the first half as they would shoot 57 percent from the floor, going 20-of-35 and leading 49-34 at the break.
BMCU would hit 7-of-14 from deep in the first half, as Manny Patrick and Darien Newchurch had 10 apiece in the first alone.  Newchurch, Vincent Douglas and Jalen Boyd-Savage all had two threes each in the first.
The Toppers continued to turn up the heat in the second half, as they would move out to a 67-46 lead behind two more threes from Douglas and a layup from Patrick.
The finish was elementary as the Toppers continued to control the pace and finish the Skyhawks off for the conference win.
Douglas would lead the way in scoring with 21 points, followed by a double-double from Keevin Etienne who had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Patrick, Newchurch and Ty Pickron all chipped in 12 points each for Blue Mountain in the victory.
"I was very pleased to see us shoot the ball so well tonight," BMCU head coach Jermael Bingham said.  "I think we've been waiting on a game like this where we shoot to our potential.  We did a good job controlling the tempo and we didn't waste any opportunities to score when we had them."
The Toppers finished the night shooting 53 percent from the field, going 20-for-35 from the floor.  They would also pull down 10 offensive rebounds and had 12 second-chance points.
BMCU (8-7, 2-5 SSAC) returns to SSAC action Saturday as they travel to Thomas University Saturday in Thomasville, Ga. with tip set for 1 p.m. CT.
 
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