DALTON, Ga. - Despite holding a 35-31 halftime lead, the University of Mobile Men's Basketball team eventually fell to the Dalton State Roadrunners on Saturday, Jan. 22 67-61 on the road in north Georgia. With the loss, the Rams have now lost two games in a row after riding a three-game win streak and have seen their overall season record drop to 9-13 and 3-7 in SSAC action.
The Rams shot 35% from the floor in Saturday's conference game against the Roadrunners and managed to force 20 Dalton State turnovers while recording 13 total steals as a team. Mobile scored 21 points off turnovers and saw Gary Jefferson lead the team with four steals. Jefferson mixed in 10 points and a team-high five rebounds to go with his steals total. Like Jefferson, Ezra McKenna also recorded five rebounds in the loss.
Dalton State out-rebounded Mobile 29-24 in the game and managed a quick start to the second half that propelled the Roadrunners to the lead where they never looked back. Dalton State out-scored Mobile 36-26 in the second half to grab the victory.
In addition to Gary Jefferson's numbers, DaMariee Jones and Logan Foutz led the Rams in scoring with 12 points each. All 12 points for Foutz came off four made three-pointers. No other Ram scored double-digit point totals in the defeat.
Mobile will attempt to bounce back in their next game on the schedule on Thursday, Jan. 27. Mobile will travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala. for a conference game against an always talented Stillman College team at 7:30 p.m. CT.
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
For more information about the University of Mobile, visit the website at www.umobile.edu or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
