Morehead State beats Alice Lloyd 103-56 behind Henson
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Djimon Henson scored a career-high 23 points with five rebounds, Lamontray Harris added 16 and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Morehead State beat NAIA Div. II Alice Lloyd 103-56 on Thursday night.
Jordan Walker added 14 with a career-high seven of the Eagles' 26 assists, Malek Green scored 12 points and Trell Thompson had 10. Morehead State (2-5) outrebounded Alice Lloyd 62-18, scored 30 second-chance points off of 23 offensive rebounds and shot 56.7 percent from the field (38 of 67).
Timmy Dalton and Austin Crisp each hit 3-pointers and Alice Lloyd led 8-5 on Jake Allen's layup, but De'Von Cooper hit a go-ahead layup and a 3 to put Morehead State up for good. Walker and Henson scored eight apiece in the first half and Morehead State led 46-34 at halftime.
Walker's 3 sparked a 22-4 run in which Henson hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Morehead State led 67-39 early in the second half and pulled away to a 47-point lead after Cedric Wright's layup pushed the Eagles past 100 points.
Blake Smith scored 19 points for Alice Lloyd (7-2), which competes in the River States Conference.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff O'Malley
- Blake Harris
- Jeremy Trussell
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 4-1 | - | 9-7 |
| Morehead State | 4-1 | - | 9-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-1 | - | 9-7 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 3-2 | 1 | 10-6 |
| UT Martin | 3-2 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Little Rock | 2-2 | 1.5 | 8-7 |
| Western Illinois | 2-3 | 2 | 8-8 |
| Lindenwood | 2-3 | 2 | 7-9 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-4 | 3 | 6-9 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-4 | 3 | 5-11 |
| Tennessee State | 1-4 | 3 | 5-11 |
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