Utah State 87, Cal State Fullerton 61
Logan, UT (Sports Network) - Cardell Butler poured in a career-high 31 points
in leading the Utah State Aggies to an 87-61 victory over the Cal State-
Fullerton Titans in Big West Conference action from the D.G. Smith Spectrum in
Logan.
Butler finished the game 8-of-10 from behind the arc, as Utah State (22-2,
14-1 BWC) improved to a perfect 15-0 at home. Jason Williams added 12 points,
while Mark Brown and Spencer Nelson each chipped in 10 points in the winning
effort.
Pape Sow led Fullerton State (9-14, 5-9) with a double-double that consisted
of 18 points and 13 rebounds. Bobby Brown turned in 15 points, while Anthony
Bolton contributed 11 points in the losing cause.
Utah State shot a scorching 73.9 percent from the floor in the first half,
taking a 43-27 lead into the break.
In the second stanza, the Aggies connected on 6-of-10 shots from behind the
arc, as they cruised to the 26-point victory.
Utah State shot 68.1 percent from the field in the contest, including a 13-
of-18 effort from long distance, while the Titans made just 38.1 percent of
their total shots and only 9-of-26 three pointers.
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1 |
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2 |
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Final |
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| Fullerton State |
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27 |
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34 |
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- |
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61 |
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| Utah State |
|
43 |
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44 |
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- |
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87 |
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| Statistics |
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Fullerton State |
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Min |
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FG |
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3P |
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FT |
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OR |
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DR |
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Reb |
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Ast |
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PF |
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Stl |
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TO |
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Blk |
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Tech |
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Pts |
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Start |
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| Anthony Bolton |
|
33 |
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4-16 |
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3-10 |
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0-0 |
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2 |
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2 |
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4 |
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4 |
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
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0 |
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0 |
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11 |
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No |
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| Bron Groomes |
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19 |
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3-4 |
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0-0 |
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0-0 |
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2 |
|
2 |
|
4 |
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0 |
|
3 |
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0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
6 |
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No |
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| Pape Sow |
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36 |
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7-18 |
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0-0 |
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4-5 |
|
5 |
|
8 |
|
13 |
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3 |
|
3 |
|
1 |
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0 |
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0 |
|
0 |
|
18 |
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No |
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| Yaphett King |
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33 |
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3-6 |
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3-6 |
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0-0 |
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2 |
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1 |
|
3 |
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2 |
|
1 |
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0 |
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4 |
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0 |
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0 |
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9 |
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No |
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| Zakee Smith |
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24 |
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0-1 |
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0-1 |
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0-0 |
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0 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
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0 |
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0 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
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0 |
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0 |
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No |
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| Brian Pruitt |
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2 |
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0-2 |
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0-2 |
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0-0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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No |
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| Bobby Brown |
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28 |
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6-12 |
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3-7 |
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0-0 |
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1 |
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0 |
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1 |
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3 |
|
3 |
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0 |
|
2 |
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0 |
|
1 |
|
15 |
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No |
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| Babacar Camara |
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6 |
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0-1 |
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0-0 |
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0-0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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No |
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| Hardy Asprilla |
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19 |
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1-3 |
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0-0 |
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0-0 |
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2 |
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1 |
|
3 |
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0 |
|
4 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
|
2 |
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No |
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| TEAM |
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0 |
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0-0 |
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0-0 |
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0-0 |
|
4 |
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0 |
|
4 |
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0 |
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0 |
|
0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
|
0 |
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No |
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| TOTALS | |
200 |
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24-63 |
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9-26 |
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4-5 |
|
18 |
|
15 |
|
33 |
|
15 |
|
17 |
|
2 |
|
10 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
61 |
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| |
.4 |
|
.3 |
|
.8 |
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| Team Rebounds: 0... Team Turnovers: 10... Points off turnovers: 0... Illegal Defense: 0... |
| Non-Player Technicals: |
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Utah State |
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Min |
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FG |
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3P |
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FT |
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OR |
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DR |
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Reb |
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Ast |
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PF |
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Stl |
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TO |
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Blk |
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Tech |
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Pts |
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Start |
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| Jason Williams |
|
21 |
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4-7 |
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2-3 |
|
2-5 |
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0 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
12 |
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No |
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| Chad Evans |
|
8 |
|
1-1 |
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0-0 |
|
0-0 |
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0 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
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0 |
|
1 |
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0 |
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0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
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No |
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| Mike Ahmad |
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21 |
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0-2 |
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0-0 |
|
2-2 |
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0 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
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0 |
|
3 |
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0 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
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0 |
|
2 |
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No |
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| Cardell Butler |
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30 |
|
11-15 |
|
8-10 |
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1-2 |
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0 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
31 |
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No |
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| Mark Brown |
|
34 |
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4-7 |
|
2-4 |
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0-0 |
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0 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
9 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
10 |
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No |
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| Quenton Harvey |
|
2 |
|
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
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No |
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| Nate Harris |
|
31 |
|
3-3 |
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0-0 |
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3-7 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
6 |
|
8 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
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0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
9 |
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No |
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| Calvin Brown |
|
2 |
|
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
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No |
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| Chris Huber |
|
11 |
|
1-2 |
|
1-1 |
|
0-0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
3 |
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No |
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| Tyler Williams |
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1 |
|
1-1 |
|
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
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No |
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| John Neil |
|
18 |
|
3-5 |
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0-0 |
|
0-0 |
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0 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
6 |
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No |
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| Ian McVey |
|
7 |
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0-0 |
|
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
No |
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| Spencer Nelson |
|
14 |
|
4-4 |
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0-0 |
|
2-4 |
|
1 |
|
4 |
|
5 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
10 |
|
No |
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| TEAM |
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0 |
|
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
No |
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| TOTALS | |
200 |
|
32-47 |
|
13-18 |
|
10-20 |
|
4 |
|
22 |
|
26 |
|
23 |
|
13 |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
3 |
|
0 |
|
87 |
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| |
.7 |
|
.7 |
|
.5 |
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| Team Rebounds: 0... Team Turnovers: 6... Points off turnovers: 0... Illegal Defense: 0... |
| Non-Player Technicals: |
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| Officials: |
| Attendance: 10270 |
| Game Length: |
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