Adrian, Mic.- The Dominican University men's basketball team was on the road at Adrian College for their penultimate non-conference game of the 2024-25 season.
Results:
Adrian: 79
Dominican: 71
How it Happened:
-Adrian would jump out to a quick 6-1 lead before Freshman
Lucas Underwood hit Dominican's first three of the contest.
-DU struggled defensively to start the game and was down 17-10 before 5
th-year Student
Camron Scott could slam home a play in transition.
-By the end of the 1
st half, the Stars would find themselves in a 47-29 hole. DU shot 44.44% from beyond the arc in the 1
st.
-A stretch of a pair of free throws from Senior
Terrell Taylor and a three from Senior
Quante May early in the 2
nd half sparked Dominican in their effort to cut down the Adrian lead.
-T. Taylor would make back-to-back layups with 14 minutes remaining in the 2
nd half to trim the Adrian lead to 10. The score read 54-44.
-Both sides would continue to trade buckets, but two free throws from Scott and a fast-break layup from May would have DU only down by 6, 74-68 with 4 minutes left.
-Another three from Underwood with 1:28 remaining would see the Stars down 3, but Adrian was able to convert their free throws in crunch time.
-The Stars would ultimately fall by a final of 79-71.
-Both teams shot the ball well from the field, with Dominican shooting 42.9% from three for the game.
Shining Stars:
-Senior
Terrell Taylor led the way in scoring for the Stars with 17 points and added 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
-Freshman
Lucas Underwood continues to make the most out of his new starting role, dropping 16 points including 4-10 from three.
-5
th-year student
Camron Scott recorded 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 blocks marking his 5
th double-double of the campaign.
Leading the Way:
Points: T. Taylor (17)
Rebounds: Scott (12)
Assists: 5 Players (2)
Steals: 4 Players (1)
Blocks: Scott (2)
Minutes: Scott and R. Taylor (29)
What's Next:
The Dominican University men's basketball team falls to 2-8 on the season and is 0-4 in conference play. They will continue on the road on Saturday, December 21
st to take on Lawrence University for their final non-conference match-up. Tip-off will be at 2:00 p.m.
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