Jerrell Jordan

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Christopher Hill in a previous game.

Saint Augustine's SA 2-6,0-1 CIAA

Belmont Abbey BAC 4-5,2-1 Conference Carolinas

Saint Augustine's SA

2-6,0-1 CIAA

Final

Dec. 07, 2022

Belmont Abbey BAC

4-5,2-1 Conference Carolinas

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Saint Augustine's SA	31	30	61
Belmont Abbey BAC	47	30	77

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 12/8/2022 7:23:00 PM

Falcons battle back hard in second half, could not hold as Crusaders pull away late

Christopher Hill scores 15 in the second half as Falcons fall short in comeback attempt

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BOX SCORE | SEASON STATS The Saint Augustine's men's basketball team suffered its sixth-straight loss to the Belmont Abbey Crusaders 77-61. The Falcons trailed for the majority of the first half and were down big at the half 47-31. With a new mindset coming out of the half, the Falcons were able to force turnovers and find their offense led by sophomore point guard Christopher Hill (So./Charlotte, NC)'s outside shooting. With a red-hot start to the half, the Falcons cut the lead to one after going on a 16-1 run bringing the score to 48-47 with 14:33 to play in the half. The contest went back and forth for the next 8 minutes with the Falcons down two at 61-59 with 6:23 to play. However, the Crusaders pulled away on a 16-2 run to close out the game.

The Falcons were led by Christopher Hill with 17 points and three steals. He went 4-6 from 3 as well. The only other player in double-figures was Jaylen Richard (Sr./Durham, NC) who struggled all night to find his shot. He finished with 11 points on 4-15 shooting.

Head Coach Chucky Brown Postgame Comments

"I thought we played hard and had our chances. We are still learning how to win and growing as a team. Once we cut down the self-inflicting plays, we will get back on the winning track."

TEAM STATS

The Falcons are currently on a six-game losing streak
SAU's bench scored 28 points, and outscored its counterparts by 11 (28-17)
Christopher Hill's 17 points are a season-high after a tough three-game scoring slump
The Falcons shot 40 percent from 3 going 8-20 on the night
SAU matched the Crusaders in the turnover battle (13), but were outscored 17-6 on points off turnovers

SECOND HALF

SAU's bench outscored the Crusaders 15-5 in the second half
Daveon Dunn (Jr./Raleigh, NC) started the second half in favor of Nemo Johnson (Fr./Baton Rouge, LA)
Christopher Hill scored 15 of his team-high 17 points in the second half
The Falcons went 5-8 (62.5%) from 3 in the second half and were a perfect 5-5 from the free throw line
Belmont Abbey doubled SAU's points in the paint margin by 10 in the second half 20-10