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Stillman runs past Mobile for home win

ASN — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 04:28:41 +0000

Stillman Athletics
Chris Megginson

TUSCALOOSA – It took only 10 seconds for Trey Petty to put Stillman College on the scoreboard, and the Tigers did not look back en route to a 76-65 win over the University of Mobile in Birthright Alumni Hall. The win maintains Stillman’s lead in the Southern States Athletic Conference West Division by 1.5 games over Loyola University.

Stillman spread the ball around with eight players scoring, including four in double figures. Roger Davis ended up leading Stillman with 15 points off the bench, including 13 in the second half. Devin Merriweather finished with 13 points, Trey Petty had 12 and Ladarius Carter scored 11.

The Tigers out-rebounded Mobile, 52-38, led by Virgil Fields’ 12 boards and nine by Petty. Stillman continued its trend of protecting the basketball with an even 11 assists and 11 turnovers.

Stillman led by nine at the half, 39-30, before opening the second half on a 20-9 run to go up by 20 points, 59-39, in the first eight minutes. Petty grabbed an offensive rebound and put back for the first 20-point margin. Moments later, Tomias Brand slammed down a fastbreak dunk off a Petty steal to make it 20 once more, and then a Roger Davis basket later pushed it to 21 points, 65-44.

Mobile led only once, 10-8, after an Alan Lang basket eight minutes into the game.

RJ Kelly led Mobile with 15 points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots while playing in foul trouble. Lang finished with 12 and Maurice Anderson scored 10. Logan Foutz, Darvin JOnes and Trenton Short each scored eight.

Both teams were held around 20% from 3-point range, playing the night inside the arch.

Stillman is scheduled to have the weekend off before returning to the University of Mobile next Tuesday, Feb. 2 for game three of a four-game series. Mobile (8-8, 3-4 SSAC) will play a two-game set at Loyola in New Orleans over the weekend first.

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Petty, Merriweather lead the way for unbeaten Tigers

ASN — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 03:40:26 +0000

Stillman Athletics
Chris Megginson

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. – Trey Petty and Devin Merriweather combined for more than two-thirds of Stillman College’s points Saturday evening to lead the Tigers to their sixth-straight win, 90-74, at Blue Mountain College.

The Petty-Merriweather-Petty Show produced the first 11 points of the game, as Merrweather dished four of his 10 assists to Petty. Six of Merriweather’s assists led to Petty baskets, including five of Petty’s seven 3-pointers.

Petty, who was named the NAIA Player of the Week on Jan. 12, led all players with 35 points and nine rebounds. Merriweather scored a career-high 29 points to go with his 10 assists for a double-double. Petty averaged 22.7 points through three games this week, and Merriweather averaged 20.3 points and seven assists during the week.

Blue Mountain’s only lead of the day came on a pair of Aleksa Vujadinovic free throws on the Toppers’ second possession. The Toppers kept it a two-possession game for the first 16 minutes of play until Stillman put together a 7-0 run to take an 11-point lead, 48-37, on a pair of Petty free throws. Stillman led 52-40 at the half.

Stillman’s largest lead was 21 points, 79-58, following a Roger Davis basket with 9:57 left in the second half.

Merriweather shot 60% from the floor (9-of-15), including 1-of-2 from 3-point range, and made all 10 free throw attempts. Petty ‘s 35 points came on 10-of-12 free throws and 56.3% shooting from the floor, including 63.6% (7-of-11) from 3-point.

Ladarius Carter added 10 points, followed by seven from Derrick Finklea.

Stillman out-rebounded Blue Mountain, 45-28, with nine Tiger players grabbing rebounds.

Brandon Williams added to the high-scoring night, leading Blue Mountain with 26 points. Vujadinovic finished with 13 points.

Stillman (6-0, 5-0 SSAC West) will return to continue its road swing in the Southern States Athletic Conference West Division with a trip to New Orleans next weekend, Jan. 22-23. The Tigers will play at No. 5 Loyola University for a battle for the SSAC West lead. Tip times are 7 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday.

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Stillman defeats Mobile, improves to 4-0

ASN — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 04:05:23 +0000

Stillman Athletics
Chris Megginson

MOBILE – Four Tiger players scored in double figures for the third-straight game to pace Stillman College to a 71-55 win at the University of Mobile on Tuesday, Jan. 12. The win moves Stillman to 4-0 on the season and 3-0 in the Southern States Athletic Conference West Division.

Ladarius Carter hit a 3-pointer off a Virgil Fields assist in the opening three minutes of play and Stillman never relinquished its lead. The Tigers led by as many as 13 points twice in the first half before carrying a 36-29 lead into halftime.

Mobile opened the second half on a 6-2 run to make it a three-point game, 38-35, on a Maurice Anderson 3-pointer, but Stillman answered with six-straight points. That was the only time the game was within a basket. Stillman’s largest lead of the game, 71-50, came with 1:32 to play on a Devin Merriweather basket.

Petty, who was named the NAIA Player of the Week earlier in the day, posted a double-double 18 points, 10 rebounds in the win. Carter followed with 16 points. Merriweather added 13 points and five assists, while Derrick Finklea contributed 12 points off the bench. Eight Stillman players scored in the game, as the Tigers shot 44.4% on 28-of-63 from the floor.

Stillman out-rebounded the Rams, 34-26.

R.J. Kelly led Mobile with 20 points and eight rebounds. Trenton Short was second in scoring for Mobile with nine points, followed by seven points and six boards by Tadeas Manas.

Stillman (4-0, 3-0 SSAC West) will travel to Blue Mountain College for a two-game set Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15-16. No fans will be admitted at Blue Mountain College.

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