LAUREL, Miss. - Belhaven Men's Basketball put together a record-breaking performance Wednesday night, knocking down a program-record 22 three-pointers on its way to a 128-73 victory over Southeastern Baptist.
The Blazers set four new single-game school records and tied another while improving to 2-0 on the season.
Belhaven's 128 points marked the third-highest single-game total in program history, trailing only the 132 scored against Wesley College in 2005 and the 131 scored against Southeastern Baptist last season.
The Blazers also established new program records with 117 field goal attempts, 59 three-point attempts and 67 rebounds, while tying the school record with 37 assists. Belhaven's 24 steals were the third-most in a single game in program history.
Senior
CJ Minton led the Blazers with 22 points in just 20 minutes, connecting on six three-pointers while shooting 8-of-13 from the field. Sophomore
Zaiden Greene followed with a career-high 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc, while
Devin McCaine and
Zion Greene added 14 points apiece.
DJ Jones rounded out Belhaven's five double-digit scorers with 13 points, six assists and four steals.
First Half
Belhaven wasted little time taking control, forcing three turnovers in the opening minute and turning them into seven unanswered points. Jones found Minton for a three-pointer on the game's opening possession before
Drew Mancell added a transition layup and Jones connected on two free throws.
The Blazers continued to capitalize on Southeastern Baptist's turnovers, building a 13-2 lead less than two minutes into the contest. McCaine knocked down a transition three-pointer before Minton connected on his second triple of the night to extend the advantage to 16-2 with 17:11 remaining.
Belhaven pushed its lead to 28-9 following a three-pointer from McCaine and a layup from
Jaylen Sanford at the 13:41 mark. The Blazers continued to find success on the offensive glass, with Mancell and
Zion Greene converting second-chance opportunities to extend the lead to 36-14.
Minton knocked down his third three-pointer with 10:04 remaining before
Zaiden Greene connected from beyond the arc less than a minute later. Back-to-back baskets from
Zion Greene and Jones pushed the advantage to 49-21, and Minton followed with another three-pointer to give Belhaven a 54-21 lead with 7:06 left in the half.
The Blazers continued to pull away behind their perimeter shooting, with
Zaiden Greene connecting on another three-pointer at the 5:33 mark. Freshman
Noah Sensing added a triple with 2:34 remaining, giving Belhaven 10 made three-pointers in the opening half.
Belhaven carried a 69-37 advantage into halftime after shooting 46.4% from the field and 43.5% from beyond the arc. The Blazers recorded 10 three-pointers, 23 assists and 14 steals during the opening 20 minutes.
Second Half
Belhaven picked up where it left off to begin the second half, opening with nine consecutive points to extend its lead to 78-37. Minton scored five during the stretch, including another three-pointer off an assist from Jones, while
Zion Greene added a pair of baskets.
Zaiden Greene knocked down his third three-pointer with 17:40 remaining before connecting on another at the 16:26 mark, pushing Belhaven's lead to 86-44.
Minton added his sixth three-pointer of the night with 13:27 remaining to extend the lead to 91-53. After
Demarcus Hollis converted a three-point play and
Zaiden Greene connected on his fifth triple, Hollis scored on a transition layup with 10:27 remaining to push Belhaven past the century mark at 101-56.
The Blazers continued to add to their lead behind their bench, with Sanford connecting from beyond the arc at the 9:04 mark to give Belhaven a 108-57 advantage.
Belhaven approached the school record for made three-pointers in the closing minutes as
Kade West and
Collin Starks each knocked down triples. Starks connected on another with 1:54 remaining, giving the Blazers 20 made three-pointers and tying the previous program record established against Louisiana College on February 5, 2018.
Less than a minute later,
Charlie Burdette knocked down his second three-pointer of the night with 1:08 remaining, breaking the eight-year-old record with Belhaven's 21st triple.
Starks added another from beyond the arc with 43 seconds remaining, extending the new program record to 22 made three-pointers and giving Belhaven its largest lead of the night at 128-71.
By the Numbers
Belhaven finished with five players in double figures, led by Minton's 22 points.
Zaiden Greene scored 15 points and pulled down seven rebounds, while
Zion Greene added 14 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
McCaine contributed 14 points, four rebounds and two steals on 5-of-8 shooting, while Jones recorded 13 points, six assists, four steals and two blocks.
Mancell followed his season-opening double-double against Centenary with five points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals. Sanford, Hollis and Starks each scored nine points off the bench, while Burdette added six in his first career collegiate game.
Belhaven finished 49-of-117 from the field (41.9%) and 22-of-59 from three-point range (37.3%). The 117 field goal attempts broke the previous program record of 106 set against Wesley College in 2005, while the 59 three-point attempts surpassed the previous mark of 57 against Birmingham-Southern in 2017.
The Blazers also established a new rebounding record with 67 boards, surpassing the previous mark of 66 set against Millsaps on February 7, 1967. Belhaven pulled down 35 offensive rebounds and finished with 29 second-chance points.
Belhaven's 37 assists tied the single-game school record set against Covenant in the CCS Tournament quarterfinals on February 24, 2026. The Blazers also finished with 24 steals, the third-most in program history, and forced 30 Southeastern Baptist turnovers.
The Blazers scored 44 points off turnovers and finished with a 47-19 advantage in fast-break points. Belhaven's bench accounted for 74 points, with 14 different players finding the scoring column.
Up Next
Belhaven returns to Rugg Arena next Tuesday to face crosstown rival Millsaps. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM.
