DANVILLE, Ky. – The Centre men's basketball team played the final home game of the calendar year on Tuesday night as the Colonels hosted the Franklin Grizzlies. Thanks to the best offensive night of the young season, the Colonels defeated the Grizzlies 95-85.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- The first half featured strong offensive performances by both teams. The Grizzlies took an early 15-7 edge on hot three-point shooting, but the Colonels clawed back with a run that included a 30-footer off the glass from
Cade Stinnett to beat the shot clock, eventually taking the lead at 30-27 on a three from
Izayiah Villafuerte.
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Chez Moore provided a spark for Centre late in the first half, getting a putback on a missed free throw, forcing a steal and feeding Villafuerte on the break for a streaking layup that gave the Colonels their largest lead at 45-39. The Grizzlies made a three at the buzzer to make it 45-42 at the break.
- The start of the second half featured continued hot shooting. The Grizzlies, who shot 75 percent from long distance in the first half, stayed hot from three and cut the Centre lead to 54-53, but the Colonels went on a nice run to extend to a 67-57 lead with Moore and
Riley Mastin making huge contributions in the rally.
- The Grizzlies rallied again at the halfway point of the half and cut the deficit to a single basket on three straight times, but Centre had an answer each time. Five straight points from Stinnett brought the Centre lead to 81-74 and Franklin could get no closer than six the rest of the way thanks to excellent free throw shooting.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Centre's 95 points were far and away the most for the Colonels in a game this season as Centre shot 52 percent for the game.
- Stinnett led all players with a season high 31 points as five Colonels hit double figure scoring. Centre also got 16 points from Moore, 14 from Mastin and 12 each
Carter Baughman and
Landen Hamilton.
- The Colonels outrebounded the Grizzlies 37-28 for the night, led by a season high 15 boards from Mastin, picking up his second double-double in the last three games.
- Centre also had its best free throw shooting night of the season, hitting 27 of 31 for 87 percent.
NEXT UP
The Colonels will open conference play on Saturday with a road matchup at Sewanee.
