Army West Point Athletics
Friday, November 27
Uncasville, CT
2 PM
Army West Point
2-0,0-0Patriot
79
vs
57
Central Connecticut
0-2,0-0NEC
1
2
F
Army West Point
38
41
79
Central Conn. St.
22
35
57
Team Stats
ARM
CCSU
FG%
.526
.349
3FG%
.484
.125
FT%
.400
.769
RB
41
31
TO
14
10
STL
2
9
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
8
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Three-Point Flurry Pushes Army Past Central Connecticut
November 27, 2020 | Men's Basketball
UNCASVILLE, Conn. - The Army West Point men's basketball team continued its hot start on Friday by defeating Central Connecticut 79-57 at "Bubbleville" at Mohegan Sun Arena.
The Black Knights caught fire from three-point range, led by senior captain Lonnie Grayson who set career-highs with 24 points and eight three-pointers.
"I am really pleased with how we played today," Head Coach Jimmy Allen said. "The energy was great today and the guys were terrific in preparation. A lot of young guys played big roles and we have a lot of returners playing new roles, so this was a pretty cool win."
Like Wednesday night's victory over Merchant Marine, it was a total team effort for the Black Knights, who saw contributions across the roster in the contest. Freshman guard Jalen Rucker added 12 points while shooting 5-7 from the field, while Alex King posted 11 points and seven rebounds. Senior Nick Finke recorded career-highs with eight points and 10 rebounds.
"Lonnie just got it going today," Allen said. "He worked incredibly hard in the offseason. It was really fun to watch him out there today and I am excited for him."
As a team, the Black Knights were 15-31 from beyond the arc, finishing just one shy of the program record of 16 three-pointers in a game.
"It felt great having the opportunity to compete against another opponent with my teammates," Grayson said. "We really focused on shooting the best shots for our team and playing team defense. I think we did a really great job of executing that today."
HIGHLIGHTS AND NOTES:
FIRST HALF
UP NEXT: The Black Knights return to the court on Saturday in the team's final game at Bubbleville when they take on Buffalo at 3 p.m. The game will be streamed live on FloHoops and can be heard on the Army Basketball Radio Network on TuneIn.
The Black Knights caught fire from three-point range, led by senior captain Lonnie Grayson who set career-highs with 24 points and eight three-pointers.
"I am really pleased with how we played today," Head Coach Jimmy Allen said. "The energy was great today and the guys were terrific in preparation. A lot of young guys played big roles and we have a lot of returners playing new roles, so this was a pretty cool win."
Like Wednesday night's victory over Merchant Marine, it was a total team effort for the Black Knights, who saw contributions across the roster in the contest. Freshman guard Jalen Rucker added 12 points while shooting 5-7 from the field, while Alex King posted 11 points and seven rebounds. Senior Nick Finke recorded career-highs with eight points and 10 rebounds.
"Lonnie just got it going today," Allen said. "He worked incredibly hard in the offseason. It was really fun to watch him out there today and I am excited for him."
As a team, the Black Knights were 15-31 from beyond the arc, finishing just one shy of the program record of 16 three-pointers in a game.
"It felt great having the opportunity to compete against another opponent with my teammates," Grayson said. "We really focused on shooting the best shots for our team and playing team defense. I think we did a really great job of executing that today."
HIGHLIGHTS AND NOTES:
- It was a career day for Grayson, as he posted a career-high 24 points and eight three-pointers. The senior was 8-12 from three-point range on the day.
- Finke recorded a career-high in points for the second game in a row, adding 8 points while also setting a new career mark with 10 rebounds.
- In his second start as a Black Knight, Rucker posted 12 points and 6 assists.
- After opening the game 0-7 from three, Army knocked down 15 of its final 24 shots from beyond the arc.
- The Black Knights clamped down on defense in the contest, holding Central Connecticut to just 25% from the field in the first half and 34% in the game.
- Army's offense fired on all cylinders in the second half, shooting 16-26 (62%) from the field.
FIRST HALF
- Freshman forward Charlie Peterson got the Army offense going, scoring four of the first six points in the contest.
- Army trailed 9-8 and went on a 16-2 run to lead 24-11.
- After starting 0-7 from three, the Black Knights knocked down 3-5 to jump start the run.
- Grayson knocked down four threes in the final 10 minutes of the first half, leading the way with 12 points.
- Rucker also posted a double-digit scoresheet in the half with 10 of his own.
- The Black Knights converted on 7 of their last 10 three-point attempts in the half.
- Army continued its strong play from behind the arc in the second half, with Grayson and King knocking down a pair of threes out of the gate.
- The pair continued to be the catalysts of the offense throughout the half, with Grayson matching his first half total with 12 points and King adding eight in the second half.
- Grayson also led the team in rebounds in the second half, with all eight of his boards coming in the second.
UP NEXT: The Black Knights return to the court on Saturday in the team's final game at Bubbleville when they take on Buffalo at 3 p.m. The game will be streamed live on FloHoops and can be heard on the Army Basketball Radio Network on TuneIn.
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