AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Flagler College trio of
Malik Bryant,
Chase Fiddler and
Jaylen Lemons combined to score 64 points in an 89-75 upset win over No. 6 (NABC Division II Top 25) Augusta University in a Peach Belt Conference men's basketball game Saturday afternoon at the Christenberry Fieldhouse.
Flagler improved to 9-10 overall and 3-5 in the Peach Belt. The last time Flagler defeated a team ranked this high was Jan. 5, 2011 when the Saints beat the then No. 3-ranked Jaguars 76-70 in overtime at Flagler Gymnasium. Augusta had its 11-game winning streak snapped and fell to 16-2 overall and the Jaguars were defeated for the first time in conference play (7-1). The loss also snapped their 29-game home winning streak.
"I am proud of our team and staff today," said head coach
Blake Selland. "Everyone had a huge part in this. We talked all week about finishing a game and I was proud to see that from our team."
The Saints trailed early, but a Lemons three-pointer gave Flagler a 21-18 lead with 11:16 left in the first half and the Saints never trailed again. Lemons' basket was part of a 13-0 run by Flagler that spanned just over three minutes.
Flagler held a 45-36 lead at the half and expanded the gap to as many as 21 in the second half.
Bryant scored a team-high 25 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field and he made 7-of-10 from the charity stripe. Fiddler scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Lemons poured in 17 points, and he made 5-of-7 from three-point range.
Tyler Collier came off the bench to provide 11 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
The Saints shot 42.6 percent (12-26) from three-point range. Flagler is 6-1 this year when shooting 40 percent of better from behind the arc.
Tyshaun Crawford scored a game-high 26 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had three blocked shots for the Jaguars. Tyree Myers added 15 points. Miguel Arnold, who entered the game averaging 17.6 points per game, was limited to eight points on 3-of-12 shooting from the field.
Flagler hosts Clayton State University on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Flagler Gymnasium.
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