Greyhounds Run Past Colts

Racing to a 23-point lead at the half, the Greyhounds held off the hosts in taking home an 85-67 victory over the UA Cossatot Colts Saturday at the UA Cossatot Bank of Lockesburg Gymnasium in Lockesburg, Arkansas.

The Colts hit a three-pointer to lead 3-2 with 18:54 remaining in the first half before ASU Mid-South went on a 24-8 run capped by a T.J. Stewart alley-oop from Markese Bolden. The Greyhounds would then go on a 12-0 run on their way to a 44-21 halftime lead. But the Colts would battle back in the second half to close the gap to 54-44 at the 11:26 mark and then again, 63-53, with 5:58 remaining. But ASU Mid-South then went on a 14-6 run to stretch the lead to 18 points, and UA Cossatot got no closer than 15 points the rest of the way.

The Greyhounds shot 44.8% from the field and 6-of-15 (40.0%) from the three-point line while connecting on 73.0% from the free throw line. They also controlled the boards, 41-35, and forced 16 turnovers to their own 14 while limiting the Colts to 41.8% shooting from the field and just 3-of-18 (16.7%) from the arc.

Christian Thompson led all scorers with 21 points to go with 7 rebounds while Jesse Washington poured in 20 points on 8-of-13 (61.5%) shooting and 3-of-6 from the three-point line. Braxtyn McCuien scored 15 points while going 2-of-2 from the arc with 5 rebounds and 2 steals, and Jailen Anderson chipped in 12 points to go with a game-high 6 assists, and he and O.J. Marrs led the team with 8 rebounds each.

The Greyhounds return to The Dog House Monday at 6:00pm, hosting Williams Baptist University JV before another home game Thursday against National Park College at 7:30pm following the women's game at 5:30pm.

2022-23 NJCAA Region 2 Men's Basketball Standings