THOMASVILLE, Ga. – Thomas University's
Jordan Booker drained four 3-pointers in the Night Hawks' 82-77 victory Saturday at the TU Gymnasium.
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Booker led the team with his season high 20 points and added seven rebounds, six assists and three steals. This is Booker's ninth game with six-or-more assists and his seventh game with double-digit points.
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Mohammed Abubakar swatted six shots and recorded 13 points, four rebounds and two assists.
Tim Williamson and
Jarvis Brown chipped in 15 points apiece.
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Thomas led by as many as 12 in the first half, but only held a five-point edge at the half, 34-29. In the second stanza, the game was tied at 60 with seven minutes to play, but a minute later, a pair of made free throws by
Shakari Williams put TU ahead for the remainder of the game.
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The Night Hawks hit 47.3 percent (26-55) from the field and went 12-of-23 (52.2%) from long range. TU also drained 18-of-20 (90%) at the line.
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Thomas improves to 14-4 overall and 7-2 in the Sun Conference while Keiser falls to 13-8, 6-4.
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TU next hosts Southeastern University at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 in Sun Conference play.
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