N. Alabama beats back scrappy Blue Mountain for 72-59 win
FLORENCE, Ala. -- Jamari Blackmon scored 22 points and Payton Youngblood scored 15 and North Alabama pulled away from NAIA Blue Mountain for a 72-59 win Saturday night.
Tyree Beason's layup with 10:25 before halftime put the Toppers up 18-13 before a 19-5 North Alabama (1-1) run gave the Lions a 32-23 lead with 4:56 before halftime. But the Toppers fought back with a 13-3 spurt and led 36-35 at the break after a pair of free throws by Lukas Durasas.
After intermission, North Alabama took control for good with a 14-3 run for a 49-39 lead with 14:32 remaining and mostly led by double digits the rest of the way.
Da'Juona Ross led Blue Mountain with 18 points and Jonah Simpson scored 12.
Game Information
Flowers Hall
2:00 AM, 11 November 2018
Florence, AL
Attendance: 987
- Referees:
- Coy Gammon
- Mick Fieldbinder
- Michael Stramiello
2023-24 ASUN Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern Kentucky | 12-4 | - | 17-14 |
Stetson | 11-5 | 1 | 22-13 |
Lipscomb | 11-5 | 1 | 20-12 |
Austin Peay | 10-6 | 2 | 19-16 |
North Florida | 9-7 | 3 | 16-16 |
North Alabama | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
Florida Gulf Coast | 8-8 | 4 | 14-18 |
Queens University | 7-9 | 5 | 14-19 |
Kennesaw State | 6-10 | 6 | 15-16 |
Jacksonville | 5-11 | 7 | 16-17 |
Central Arkansas | 5-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
Bellarmine | 4-12 | 8 | 8-23 |