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Recap - Morehead State Defeats Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 56-48
Johni Broome scored 23 points and chipped in with 13 rebounds for Morehead State on Monday, leading them to a 56-48 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Sam M. Vadalabene Center.
Morehead State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -13.0-point spread.
Skyelar Potter had 14 points for Morehead State and Devon Cooper chipped in with 8 points. James Baker, Jr. had 2 assists for them, while Johni Broome was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 12 points from Shamar Wright in a losing cause and another 11 points from Courtney Carter. Courtney Carter contributed 3 assists for them, while Iziah James had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Morehead State were victorious, as the score was 29-25 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Morehead State as they grabbed 36 boards, while Southern Illinois-Edwardsville only had 31
Morehead State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Tennessee State. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Tennessee-Martin.