ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) Kaden Metheny scored 20 points as Liberty Flames beat Louisiana Ragin Cajuns 89-69 on Friday night.
Metheny shot 7 for 10, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Flames (5-1). Zach Cleveland scored 12 points while shooting 4 of 4 from the field and 4 for 7 from the line and added seven rebounds and eight assists. Taelon Peter shot 5 for 8, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
Christian Wright led the way for the Ragin' Cajuns (1-4) with 21 points. Koron Davis added 13 points for Louisiana. Kyndall Davis also had 10 points and four assists.
Liberty led 45-32 at halftime, with Cleveland racking up nine points. Liberty extended its lead to 60-37 during the second half, fueled by a 15-2 run. Metheny scored a team-high 16 points in the second half.
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1st Half
LA
Ragin Cajuns
32
LIB
Flames
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Flames gains possession)
19:54
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup
0-2
19:26
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point jump shot (Kentrell Garnett assists)
2-2
19:02
Owen Aquino misses two point layup
19:00
Owen Aquino offensive rebound
19:00
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil personal foul
18:56
Kyran Ratliff personal foul
18:53
Zach Cleveland turnover (traveling)
18:39
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
18:37
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
18:29
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
18:27
Christian Wright defensive rebound
18:18
+2
Kyran Ratliff makes two point jump shot (Kyndall Davis assists)
4-2
18:02
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point layup
4-4
17:35
+3
Kyndall Davis makes three point jump shot (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil assists)
7-4
17:09
Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
17:07
Kyran Ratliff defensive rebound
16:40
Christian Wright misses two point layup
16:38
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
16:30
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Kaden Metheny assists)
7-6
16:30
Christian Wright shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
16:30
Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:30
Jayvon Maughmer offensive rebound
16:21
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
7-8
16:02
Kyndall Davis misses three point jump shot
15:56
Flames defensive rebound
15:56
TV timeout
15:36
Jayvon Maughmer turnover (bad pass) (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil steals)
15:18
+2
Kentrell Garnett makes two point jump shot (Kyndall Davis assists)
9-8
15:00
+3
Jayvon Maughmer makes three point jump shot (Owen Aquino assists)
9-11
14:22
Ragin' Cajuns turnover (shot clock violation)
14:07
+3
Colin Porter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
9-14
13:51
Zeke Cook offensive foul
13:51
Zeke Cook turnover (offensive foul)
13:39
Chancellor White shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
13:39
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-15
13:39
Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:39
Jeremiah Evans defensive rebound
13:15
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
13:13
Flames defensive rebound
13:04
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
9-18
13:01
Chancellor White shooting foul (Taelon Peter draws the foul)
13:01
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-19
12:47
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
12:45
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
12:37
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
9-21
12:26
London Fields misses three point jump shot
12:24
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
12:11
Kaden Metheny turnover (bad pass)
12:06
Isaiah Ihnen shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
12:06
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:06
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-21
11:58
Jeremiah Evans blocks Taelon Peter's two point layup
11:56
Taelon Peter offensive rebound
11:47
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point layup
10-23
11:26
Koron Davis misses two point layup
11:24
Ragin' Cajuns offensive rebound
11:22
TV timeout
11:14
+2
Koron Davis makes two point layup
12-23
10:43
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup
12-25
10:27
Jeremiah Evans misses two point jump shot
10:25
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound
10:21
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup
14-25
9:55
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
9:53
Gabriel McKay offensive rebound
9:48
Owen Aquino misses two point layup
9:46
Owen Aquino offensive rebound
9:42
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup
14-27
9:22
Bob Marlin technical foul
9:22
Ragin' Cajuns turnover
9:22
Brett Decker Jr. misses technical free throw 1 of 2
9:22
+1
Brett Decker Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2
14-28
9:17
Gabriel McKay personal foul
9:07
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
9:05
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
8:56
Jayvon Maughmer turnover (lost ball) (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil steals)
8:47
+2
Koron Davis makes two point layup
16-28
8:22
Jeremiah Evans shooting foul (Owen Aquino draws the foul)
8:22
+1
Owen Aquino makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-29
8:22
Owen Aquino misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:22
Kentrell Garnett defensive rebound
8:14
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses three point jump shot
8:12
Colin Porter defensive rebound
8:03
Owen Aquino turnover (traveling)
7:49
Koron Davis misses three point jump shot
7:47
Colin Porter defensive rebound
7:27
Colin Porter turnover (bad pass) (Koron Davis steals)
7:21
+2
Koron Davis makes two point dunk
18-29
7:02
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
18-31
6:37
Zach Cleveland shooting foul (Christian Wright draws the foul)