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Weevils Beat Harding, Fall to DSU

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Weevils drop heartbreaker to Statesmen

   Despite a 17-point, 11-rebound effort from Billy McDaniel (Sr., Hearne, Texas), the University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils (15-8, 8-4) were unable to top the No. 9 Delta State University Statesmen, falling 63-60 in a Feb. 9 heartbreaker at Steelman Fieldhouse.

   The Statesmen led throughout most of the first half, pushing ahead by five (24-19) after a Jeremy Richardson three-pointer with 5:26 remaining. However, the Weevils clawed back as time wound down, taking the lead (27-26) with 1:39 remaining in the opening half after a layup by J.B. Williams (Jr., Compton, Calif.). However, Jasper Johnson put DSU back on top going into the half with a three-pointer with 11 seconds remaining.

   The Weevils started the second half on fire, as McDaniel and Williams hit back-to-back three-pointers to push ahead by four, and Brandon Mayweather (Sr., Crossett, Ark.) followed up with a layup to give UAM a six-point (35-29) lead.

   The Statesmen clawed back, retaking the lead and pushing ahead by four, when the Weevils took advantage of a fast break to retake the lead (56-55) after a Mayweather dunk with 3:41 remaining in the game.

   DSU reclaimed the lead for good with 1:53 remaining after Turmaine Rice converted the first end of a one-and-one situation.

   McDaniel led the Weevils with 17 points and a game-high 11 boards. Williams added 15 points while Nate Newell (Jr., Monticello, Ark.) added 11 points. DSU's Jeremy Richardson and Jasper Johnson scored a game-high 20 points apiece.

   The Weevils take a week off before playing Southern Arkansas University Feb. 16 in Magnolia. An 8 p.m. tip-off from the W.T. Watson Athletic Center is scheduled.

McDaniel leads Weevils past Harding

SEARCY --- McDaniel scored 29 points to lead all scorers as the Boll Weevils knocked off the Harding Bisons 88-68 Feb. 7 at Rhodes Field House.

   The Weevils dominated the opening minutes, pushing ahead by 17 (28-13) after a jumper by J.B. Williams (Jr., Compton, Calif.) with 6:40 remaining in the first half. The Bisons fought back, narrowing the gap to eight (34-26) with 2:44 remaining, and neither team would score again before halftime.

   Harding chipped away at the UAM lead over the first five minutes of the second half, pulling to within three (42-39) after a technical foul; when the Weevil offense came alive, pushing the UAM lead to 18 (63-45) just four minutes later.

   Harding pulled to within eleven (67-56) with 5:41 remaining, but the Weevils pushed ahead, taking their final 20-point lead with six seconds remaining after a pair of free throws by Derek Easter (Fr., El Dorado, Ark.).

   Joining McDaniel in double figures for UAM were Nate Newell (Jr., Monticello, Ark.) with 20 points and Williams with 13. DeMarcus Wilson (Sr., Lancaster, Texas) led UAM with nine boards. Patrick Andrepont led Harding with 20 points.

   UAM shot 59.6 percent for the game, including an incredible 73.7 percent (14-of-19) in the second half.

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