Weevils Hold Off Belhaven

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     Johnathan Holland scored 20 points as the University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils held off a late charge by Belhaven College, winning 97-86 on Nov. 1 at Steelman Fieldhouse.

   The Weevils raced out to an early lead, leading by as many as 23 (52-29) in the first half, but Belhaven closed the half on a 9-2 run to narrow the UAM lead to 16 (54-38) at intermission. UAM came out firing in the second half, pushing their lead to 62-42 just over two minutes into the half, but the Blazers chipped away at the UAM lead, pulling to within nine points (77-68) with 10 minutes left.

   UAM kept the Blazers at arm's length over the next four minutes and broke away from a 10-point lead with a 10-1 run to push their lead to 94-75 with 2:14 remaining.

   Belhaven was able to close the gap slightly in the last two minutes, finishing the game on a 9-2 run.

    Holland led all scorers with 20 points. Nate Newell added 19, Billy McDaniel and Durran Goodwin both chipped in 17, and Brandon Mayweather added 13. McDaniel finished the game with a double-double, adding 12 rebounds and leading all players.

   UAM out-rebounded Belhaven 37-27, including a 18-9 advantage on the offensive glass. Belhaven shot 14-of-23 from three-point range, including 7-of-9 in the second half.

     The Weevils open regular season play Wednesday, Nov. 16, hosting Arkansas Baptist at Steelman Fieldhouse. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.
 

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