CJBrimLiberty
Drew Barton
54
North Ala. UNA 10-9,6-7 ASUN
74
Winner Liberty Lib 18-5,9-2 ASUN
North Ala. UNA
10-9,6-7 ASUN
54
Final
74
Liberty Lib
18-5,9-2 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
North Ala. UNA 24 30 54
Liberty Lib 41 33 74

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

LIBERTY DOWNS UNA MEN AT HOME

LYNCHBURG, Va., – Liberty won its 35th consecutive home game with a 74-54 victory over North Alabama Monday morning in a rescheduled ASUN Conference men's basketball game. The Flames kept pace atop the league standings while UNA's sixth straight loss left the Lions with a 10-9 overall record and 6-7 mark in ASUN play.
 
The Flames took control with a run late in the second half. After a runner by Aleksa Matic made the score 14-9 just over six minutes into the game, UNA hit only one of its next eight shots attempts while the home team pushed the lead to double digits with a 17-7 run.
 
A three-point basket in the closing seconds of the half gave Liberty a 41-24 lead at the break.
 
A 21-9 run to start the second half gave the Flames their largest lead of the day. A three-pointer at the 12:52 mark made the score 62-33. UNA answered with a 9-0 run but could never get the deficit under 20 points.
 
Mervin James grabbed a defensive rebound and raced coast-to-coast for a basket to make the score 62-42 with 9:31 remaining. UNA, however, would get no closer.
 
C.J. was the only UNA player to reach double figures with 12 points. The Lions shot 37.5 percent from the floor and made 6-of-22 attempts from long range.
 
Liberty countered with a 12-of-24 (50 percent) showing from three-point range. The Flames (18-5 overall, 9-2 ASUN) were led by Darius McGhee's career-high 29 points.
 
The same two teams will meet again Tuesday morning. Tip-off is set for 11 a.m. (CST) at Liberty Arena.

 
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Players Mentioned

Mervin James

#5 Mervin James

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Aleksa Matic

#24 Aleksa Matic

G
6' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Mervin James

#5 Mervin James

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
Aleksa Matic

#24 Aleksa Matic

6' 4"
Junior
G