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November 2, 2004
LIONS LOSE EXHIBITION
GAME AT SOUTH ALABAMA
MOBILE,
Ala. – North Alabama shot just 34 percent from the floor
in the first half and couldn't overcome an early deficit as South
Alabama downed the Lions 90-58 in a men’s basketball exhibition
game Monday night at the Mitchell Center.
UNA’s Javier Palacios led the Lions with 22 points, including
scoring 16 in the first half. A.J. Gordon
was the only other Lion in double figures with 12 points. The Lions
were outrebounded 45-36 and hit
just 1 of 13 three-point attempts. UNA also committed 22 turnovers.
Mario Jointer scored 19 points to lead five Jaguars in double
figures. Richard Law h 16 points, Jeffrey
Collins 15 and Stephen Cowherd and Daniel Northern finished with 11
and 10 points, respectively.
UNA also plays exhibition games at Middle Tennessee State on Nov. 11
and Georgia State on Nov. 13 before opening the regular-season on
Nov. 15 at home against Nova Southeastern.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
Palacios, Javier 7-15 7-13 22;
Gordon, A.J. 4-8 4-12 12;
Nance, Milton 3-80-0 6;
Holt, Casey 1-5 2-2 4;
Key, Pervis 2-9 0-0 4;
Copeland, Luke 1-5 1-1 3;
Morris, Thomas 1-1 0-0 2;
Copeland, Freddie 1-1 0-0 2;
Barham, Marcus 1-10-0 2;
Vinson, Jerrell 0-4 1-2 1.
Totals 21-57 15-30 58.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
Jointer, Mario 7-17 2-3 19;
Law, Richard 7-14 0-016;
Collins, Jeffrey 7-150-0 15;
Cowherd, Stephen 4-10 2-6 11;
Northern,Daniel 4-8 2-4 10;
Spencer, Shane 2-6 5-6 9;
Ba, Tamsir 2-3 2-4 6;
Delk, Leslie 1-2 0-0 2;
Smith, Carlos 1-4 0-0 2.
Totals 35-79 13-23 90.
North Alabama......... 24 34 - 58
South Alabama...... 44 46 - 90
Halftime – USA 44, UNA 24.
3-point goals-UNA 1-13 (Palacios 1-3; Nance 0-3;
Holt 0-1; Key 0-2; Copeland 0-4), USA 7-26 (Jointer
3-7; Law 2-6; Cowherd, Stephen 1-4; Collins 1-5;
Delk 0-1; Smith 0-2; Spencer 0-1). Fouled out--Univ
North Alabama-Vinson, Jerrell.
Rebounds-UNA 36 (Key 8), USA 45 (Collins 9).
Assists-UNA 5 (Palacios 3), USA 14 (Spencer 3; Law 3).
Total fouls-UNA 19, USA 24. A-1572. |
