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Men's Basketball

Jaguars Light Up Emmanuel

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Paced by Harold Doby's second double-double of the season, the Augusta State Jaguars notched their second win a row by defeating Emmanuel College 75-57 in a non-conference contest on Saturday afternoon in Christenberry Fieldhouse.

It marked a sweet homecoming for the Jaguars, who returned from a six-game road trip to even their record for the season at 4-4. With the loss, Emmanuel dropped to 7-6 overall.

The Jaguars opened the first half with a sparkling 17-1 run over the Lions, highlighted by two 3-point bombs from senior guard Tye Beal. ASU built a 33-point lead thanks to tenacious defensive play that held Emmanuel to 4-of-25 (16 percent) shooting for the half and induced seven turnovers.

The Jags shot 55.6 percent (15-27) from the field for the half, including 5-9 from behind the arc. Devonte Thomas continued to show a deft touch from behind the line, canning all three 3s in the period.

Doby, a sophomore forward from Augusta, Ga., paced the Jags with 17 points on 6-9 shooting from the field and grabbed 10 rebounds. Beal was 5-8 from the field, scoring 13 points, and Devonte Thomas dropped 13 of his own off the bench.

Kelth Cameron came off the bench to score 9 points and pull down 8 boards in 18 minutes of play, including two thunderous dunks that put an exclamation point on the win.

Guards O'Neal Armstrong and D'Angelo Boyce handed out 7 assists each and snagged 3 steals apiece.

The Lions were led by Asmatiek Fields' game-high 19 points and Graham Maxwell with 11.

ASU shot 27-of-53 (50.9 percent) for the game, including 5-15 from behind the 3-point line. The Jaguar defense held Emmanuel to 34.6 percent shooting on the night, nabbing 10 steals and a pair of blocks.

ASU travels to Harrogate, Tenn., to take on third-ranked and undefeated Lincoln Memorial on Monday, Dec. 19 at 7:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

O

#3 O'Neal Armstrong

G
5' 6"
Redshirt
Kelth Cameron

#54 Kelth Cameron

F
6' 7"
Redshirt
Harold Doby

#2 Harold Doby

F
6' 5"
Redshirt
Devonte Thomas

#5 Devonte Thomas

G/F
6' 4"
Redshirt
Tye Beal

#22 Tye Beal

G
5' 9"
Redshirt

Players Mentioned

O

#3 O'Neal Armstrong

5' 6"
Redshirt
G
Kelth Cameron

#54 Kelth Cameron

6' 7"
Redshirt
F
Harold Doby

#2 Harold Doby

6' 5"
Redshirt
F
Devonte Thomas

#5 Devonte Thomas

6' 4"
Redshirt
G/F
Tye Beal

#22 Tye Beal

5' 9"
Redshirt
G