Men's Basketball falls short in SLIAC matchup

Game Leaders

Blackburn
Pts: Izayah Talmadge - 17
Reb: Izayah Talmadge - 7
Ast: Darius Duff - 3
Spalding
Pts: 2 Players (#02, #10) - 16
Reb: Andre Crawford - 9
Ast: 2 Players (#00, #02) - 2

Team Stats

Blackburn
Spalding

Field Goals

(22-56)
(23-56)

Field Goal %

39.3%
41.1%

Rebounds

29
44

Assists

7
5

Turnovers

10
10

Pts off Turnovers

6
9

2nd Chance Pts

6
15

Pts in the Paint

32
36

Fastbreak Pts

4
8

Bench Pts

22
15
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Men's Basketball falls short in SLIAC matchup
Posted: Dec 05, 2023

LOUISVILLE, KY- Blackburn College Men's Basketball travels to Spalding University but fell short 64-57.

Senior Izayah Talmadge led the Beavers with 17 points, five steals, and seven rebounds. Sophomore Darius Duff added eight points and five rebounds for the Beavers.

Blackburn got out to a good start tied 8-8, led by Cayden Paquette with two layups, a jumper from Darius Duff, and a layup from Izayah Talmadge. The Beavers continued to fight throughout the first half but fell short 29-24 going into halftime. 

The Beavers were able to shorten the Eagle's lead to 41-36 with a three-pointer from Tyson Johnson and a layup from Cayden Paquette. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, the Eagles clinched the win. 

Blackburn moves to 2-5 overall and 1-1 in Conference. The Beavers will be back in action on Saturday at 3:00 PM at Blackburn College vs the Westminster Bluejays.