Concord Loses Tough Double Overtime Game to Alderson Broaddus

ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University men's basketball team was unable to hang onto a double-digit second-half lead as it fell to Alderson Broaddus in double overtime, 101-100, Saturday in a Mountain East Conference contest at the Carter Center.

CU (10-9, 7-7 MEC) took its largest lead of the game, 49-38, after graduate guard Lual Daniel Rahama hit his second of back-to-back three-pointers at the 16:10 mark of the second half.

However, Alderson Broaddus (7-12, 5-9 MEC) began to whittle away at the Concord advantage and got to within a point, 63-62, with 8:43 remaining in regulation. From there, the final nine minutes of the second half became a possession game. The largest lead for either side was a 75-69 edge for CU after one of five three-pointers from senior guard Ethan Heller at the 5:05 mark.

AB went on a 12-4 run to take a two-point edge in the final minute of regulation.

Trailing 81-79, the Mountain Lions went to Rahama for a layup with 32 seconds remaining to force the first overtime.

Concord fell behind as much as seven points in the first extra session, 91-84, with 53 second remaining. Back-to-back three-pointers from junior guard JJ Harper and Heller coupled with two missed free throws from the Battlers trimmed the margin to 91-90 with 31 seconds remaining.

After Alderson Broaddus went 1-of-2 at the foul line on its next trip, CU turned to Rahama again as his paint jumper with seven ticks left pushed the game to a second overtime.

Neither team led by more than three points in the second overtime. With the Maroon and Gray down 101-99, Rahama was fouled with three seconds remaining. He first one foul shot went through, but his second was off the mark.

The Mountain Lions got down 8-2 to start the game, but a 10-0 run helped CU take control of the first half as it held a 39-33 advantage at halftime.

Heller pumped in a season-best 25 points as he finished 8-of-12 from the field and 5-for-7 from the three-point line. Rahama collected his eighth double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Harper added 21 points off the bench, and junior guard Jordan Wooden tallied 11 points.

The Mountain Lions recorded nine blocks in the game, led by four from senior forward Jevon Laidler.

Concord hosts Frostburg State 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to finish up a two-game home stand.