While most of Lipscomb’s campus had their scarves bundled around their necks to stay warm in Monday’s frigid weather, the men’s basketball team was neck-and-neck with the Jacksonville University Dolphins on Monday night in Allen Arena.
The Bisons fell to the Dolphins in the closing seconds to lose 88-85. Redshirt freshman point guard J.C. Hampton’s three point attempt was tipped and misdirected, and time ran out as the teams chased the rebound.
Although Lipscomb came up short, three players for the Bisons scored in the double digits.
Freshman Josh Williams had his first career start on Monday. The guard from Jackson, Miss., scored 28 points to lead the team and collected nine rebounds.
“It was a great honor to start. I just took the opportunity to step up and do what the team needed,” said Williams, who went 50-percent from the arc and made all of his free throws.
Hampton put up 19 points, and sophomore guard J.J. Butler rounded out the double-digit scoring with 13 points.
Jacksonville’s field shooting led them to victory, knocking down 15-for-25 in the second half while the Bisons shot 15-for-32.
The Bisons and Dolphins also combined for 27 total turnovers for the game. Jacksonville took advantage of the Bisons’ turnovers, scoring 16 points from the changes in possession.
The Bisons travel to ETSU on Jan. 9 for their next matchup.
Game Notes: Jacksonville scored four points off of fast breaks, while the Bisons had none. Both teams shot 80-percent from the free throw line.
Photo credit: Erin Turner