Barons Close Out Regular Season
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The Brewton-Parker Christian University Barons men's basketball team hosted the Dalton State College Roadrunners and the Point University Skyhawks last week to wrap up the regular season. vs. Dalton State
The Brewton-Parker Christian University Barons men's basketball team hosted the Dalton State College Roadrunners on February 16, at Gillis Gymnasium, but despite their best efforts, they fell 81-68.
Bre w t o n – Pa r k e r opened the night with energy as Abraham Garjah scored the game’s first basket, an early layup that gave the Barons a 2-0 lead at 19:38 of the first quarter. The Barons stayed within a possession for much of the opening half despite a series of Dalton State spurts sparked by their perimeter shooting. A 3-pointer by Qualen Pettus made it 27-24, and another three from Ja’Ron Briggs pushed the Roadrunners’ lead to 34-30 late in the half. Brewton-Parker answered to trim the deficit, but a closingminute layup from Raylan Barrion sent Dalton State into the locker room up 36-35.
The Barons battled back to start the second half with a Tisdale dunk, which briefly swung the lead back to Brewton-Parker, but Dalton State quickly reclaimed control on a dunk by Varun Danak for a 40-39 edge. From there, Pettus and Smith drove a sustained run that Brewton-Parker could not fully counter, with the Roadrunners repeatedly capitalizing on half-court defensive stops and timely shooting. The Barons continued to compete into the closing minutes, but Dalton State’s late-game execution at the line sealed the outcome Gil Gonzalez led the Barons with 15 points and eight rebounds while going 5-of-11 from the field and a perfect 5-of-5 at the line, also contributing two blocks. Garjah finished with 14 points, one rebound, and an assist on 5-of-15 shooting, including the early layup that put Brewton-Parker in front to start the contest. vs. Point University
The Brewton-Parker Christian University Barons basketball team hosted the Point University Skyhawks on February 21, at Gillis Gymnasium. The Barons dominated the Skyhawks, taking home an 80-64 victory to end the regularseason.
After a back-andforth opening stretch that saw Point grab an early 9-5 lead on a 3-pointer from Tanner Higgins at the 16:22 mark of the first quarter, Brewton-Parker settled in defensively and gradually took control. Point briefly pulled even at 28-28 on another Higgins 3 with 2:55 left in the half, but the Barons closed the quarter on a 9-2 run. Garjah capped the surge with two free throws in the final 30 seconds to send Brewton-Parker into the locker room up 37-30.
Brewton-Parker carried that momentum into the second half, striking quickly to extend the advantage. Just 16 seconds into the third quarter, Melvin sliced through the lane for a layup that pushed the lead to 39-30 and signaled the Barons’ intent to attack the rim. Brewton-Parker repeatedly got downhill and into the paint, eventually outscoring Point 38-12 inside while steadily widening the gap on the scoreboard Midway through the half, Brewton-Parker’s pressure defense and transition play sparked a surge that pushed the margin into the 20s. Jayden Hill’s layup and free throw with 6:01 remaining made it 72-49, effectively breaking the game open. The Barons led by as many as 20 when Karsen Steinbarger converted a layup to make it 80-60 with 2:07 to play. Garjah paced Brewton-Parker with an all-around effort, finishing with 17 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. Melvin added 15 points and eight boards in 22 minutes, helping the Barons control the glass.
The Barons get ready to head to the Southern States Athletic Conference, where they will face off against either Faulkner University (Ala.) or William Carey University (Miss.) on Thursday of this week.
