ELKINS, W.Va. – The Concord University men's basketball team was slowed by Davis & Elkins as it fell, 67-56, Saturday afternoon in a Mountain East Conference game inside the McDonnell Center.
After taking a 16-14 lead at the 11:16 mark of the first half, the Mountain Lions (2-2) were limited to just eight points the rest of the half. Meanwhile, Davis & Elkins (2-2) was able to heat up from the field, taking a 36-24 lead into halftime.
The deficit remained double digits for CU, and grew to as much as 18 points—three times—throughout the course of the second half. Down 54-36 with 11:41 left in regulation, Concord began to rally.
Back-to-back three-pointers from senior guard/forward
Malik Johnson and junior guard
Brandon Kennedy trimmed the D&E lead to 56-44 with 8:11 left. A Johnson jumper three minutes later had the Mountain Lions to within eight, 58-50.
However, the Senators were able to match each Concord score down the stretch of the game as CU never got closer than six points, 62-56, the rest of the way.
Johnson finished with a team-best 16 points to go with five rebounds and four assists. In his first start at Concord, junior forward
Mohamed Bundu scored seven points and tied for the game lead in rebounds with 13.
Senior forward
Liam Evans and Kennedy each scored eight points with Evans adding eight boards.
CU welcomes nationally-ranked West Liberty to the Carter Center 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Hilltoppers were ranked fourth in this week's National Association of Basketball Coaches' (NABC) Division II Poll.
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