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Cumberland University

Jaren Davis
84
Cumberland (TN) CU 2-4
113
Winner Georgia Gwinnett GGC 7-0
Cumberland (TN) CU
2-4
84
Final
113
Georgia Gwinnett GGC
7-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Cumberland (TN) CU 30 54 84
Georgia Gwinnett GGC 47 66 113

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

12th-Ranked GGC Runs Away from Phoenix, 113-84

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.--Cumberland placed five players in double figures, but No. 12 Georgia Gwinnett used a strong finish to the first half and shot 57.7 percent from the field to defeat the Phoenix, 113-84, Friday evening at the Convocation Center.

Cumberland (2-4) connected on 33-of-70 shots from the floor for 47.1 percent, including 9-of-24 from three-point range for 37.5 percent. The Phoenix finished 9-of-19 at the free-throw line, collected 30 rebounds and registered 10 steals while committing 17 turnovers.

Jaren Davis paced Cumberland with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, knocking down three triples and recording three steals. Nick Brunetti added 16 points, while Arnez Anderson contributed 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting with two assists and two steals. Mari Bowman finished with 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds, and Ali Tore added 11 points and five boards.

Georgia Gwinnett (7-0) finished 41-of-71 from the field, connecting on 10-of-25 three-point attempts and 21-of-28 free throws. The Grizzlies held a 43-30 rebounding advantage, scored 58 points in the paint and received 59 points from their bench.

Devontre Chaney led the Grizzlies with 17 points and eight assists. Ray Rolley scored 16 points, while Josh Ray totaled 14 points, nine rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks. Mario Hill Jr. added 13 points, Marc Chavenet chipped in 11 and Patrick Johnson grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.

The teams traded baskets and leads throughout the opening 10 minutes. Anderson gave Cumberland its first advantage with a three-pointer at the 14:23 mark, and Kenny Ellis later connected from beyond the arc to put the Phoenix ahead, 14-13.

Davis buried a three-pointer before Bowman scored inside to give Cumberland its largest lead of the night, 21-18, with 10:15 remaining in the half. Georgia Gwinnett answered with 12 consecutive points, beginning with a Chavenet triple and ending with an Amari Morgan putback for a 30-21 advantage.

Cumberland trimmed the deficit to six on an Anderson layup with 4:17 left, but the Grizzlies outscored the Phoenix 14-3 over the remainder of the half. Ellis knocked down his second three-pointer during the stretch before Georgia Gwinnett scored the final eight points to take a 47-30 lead into the break.

Anderson opened the second half with a basket, and Davis scored five straight Cumberland points to bring the Phoenix within 52-37 with 18:08 remaining. The Grizzlies responded with eight unanswered points to stretch the margin to 23.

Davis connected on another three-pointer and added a layup during a 6-0 Cumberland run that cut the deficit to 60-43 with 14:12 to play. Georgia Gwinnett continued to answer, pushing its advantage to 76-51 near the midway point of the half.

Tore scored nine points after intermission, while Bowman added nine points and six rebounds. Brunetti contributed 12 second-half points, including a pair of late three-pointers, but the Phoenix could not close the gap as the Grizzlies secured the 113-84 victory.

The Phoenix will look to regroup quickly as they stay in Lawrenceville to take on Carolina University tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Nick Brunetti

#77 Nick Brunetti

G
6' 4"
Junior
Jaren Davis

#2 Jaren Davis

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Arnez Anderson

#5 Arnez Anderson

G
6' 2"
Junior
Kenny Ellis

#1 Kenny Ellis

G
6' 1"
Junior
Ali Tore

#23 Ali Tore

F
6' 9"
Freshman
Mari Bowman

#8 Mari Bowman

G
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nick Brunetti

#77 Nick Brunetti

6' 4"
Junior
G
Jaren Davis

#2 Jaren Davis

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Arnez Anderson

#5 Arnez Anderson

6' 2"
Junior
G
Kenny Ellis

#1 Kenny Ellis

6' 1"
Junior
G
Ali Tore

#23 Ali Tore

6' 9"
Freshman
F
Mari Bowman

#8 Mari Bowman

6' 2"
Freshman
G