MONTGOMERY, Ala. – (RV) Faulkner held on to defeat Blue Mountain Christian in the SSAC season opener here Saturday, winning 76-72.
Early on, Blue Mountain was in full control, jumping out to an 11-point lead in the first half. The Eagles fired back to even the game at 35-all at the break.
Free throw woes haunted Blue Mountain, as the Toppers went 7-of-19 from the charity stripe and committed 18 turnovers in the conference outing.
Topper big man
Seck Zongo recorded a massive line score in the game, notching a double-double with 16 points and 17 rebounds with three blocked shots and four assists.
Terrence Marco wasn't far behind for BMCU, scoring 11 points with eight blocks and seven boards.
Jeremiah Hayes chipped in 11 points and K.J. Anderson added 10 in the loss for the Toppers.
Jordyn Turner-Durley led the Eagles with 17 points, while Francois-Dony Baba added 16 in the victory.
As a team, Blue Mountain's defense ruled the day, swatting 11 shots as a team and pulling down 46 rebounds.
The Toppers shot 44 percent from the field, while Faulkner shot 39 percent.
BMCU (2-1, 0-1 SSAC) returns to SSAC play Tuesday on the road in Dalton, Ga., taking on the Dalton State Roadrunners at 7:30 p.m. CT.
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