CLARKSVILLE, Ark. - The Belhaven men's basketball team dominated the University of the Ozarks on Thursday night, winning by a final score of 102-96.

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INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final: Belhaven 102  | Ozarks 96

Records: Belhaven 3-10, 2-5 ASC | Ozarks 3-11, 1-6 ASC

Location: Mabee Gym  | Clarksville, Ark.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

- The first six minutes of the game were back and forth between the Blazers and the Ozarks. 

- Down 12-11 with 14:11 to go in the first half, an Isiah Brown layup would give the Blazers a 13-12 lead, marking the beginning of a momentum shift for the Blazers on the night.

- Belhaven held and continued to expand their lead to as many as nine points with 11:23 remaining in the half. The Ozarks would attempt to trim the lead but would go into the half down 43-37.

- Tommy McCoy and Isiah Brown were a major factor to the Blazers lead in the first half, scoring seven points each, respectively. 

- The Blazers continued to dominate in the second half. An Isiah Brown three would give the Blazers their first double-digit lead on the night by a score of 59-48.

- With 10:39 in the game, a Victor Price fast-break layup gave Belhaven a nineteen point lead, their largest lead of the night. 

- The Ozarks continued to fight back as they would pull back within five points with just 53 seconds remaining in the game. However, the Blazers would not be denied as they would go on to win by a final score of 102-96.

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KEY STATISTICS

- Five different Blazers scored in double digits on Thursday night.

- Isiah Brown led all scorers with 18 points. Brown added 3 steals, 2 assists, and 2 rebounds.

- Victor Price finished 2-4 from behind the arc and ended the night with 14 points.

- Brent Webber added 2 three-pointers himself to go along with 13 points and 3 rebounds. 

- Traevian Leatherwood was 6-7 from the field while scoring 12 points in the game and 3 assists.

- Joshua Roberts also came in clutch with 2 three-pointers. Roberts ended his night with 11 total points.

- Kyle Patterson Sr. led all Blazers with four rebounds. 

- As a team, Belhaven shot 40.7 percent behind the arc, and 58.7 percent from the field. 

- Belhaven's bench came in and scored a total of 56 points for the Blazers. The green and gold also added a total of 40 points in the paint.

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UP NEXT

The Blazers (3-10) will travel to Tyler, Texas on Saturday to take on UT Tyler (9-4) in an American Southwest Conference matchup. The two teams will square off Saturday afternoon with tip-off set for 4:00 p.m.

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