Powers scores 21, leads Sam Houston to WAC quarterfinals win
AP
Mar 09, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) Donte Powers scored 21 points in Sam Houston Bearkats's 64-51 win against California Baptist Lancers on Thursday in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Powers shot 7 for 12 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Bearkats (25-6). Qua Grant added nine points and also had six assists. Damon Nicholas Jr. shot 2 of 2 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with nine points. The Bearkats prolonged their winning streak to seven games.
The Lancers (17-16, 1-1) were led in scoring by Taran Armstrong, who finished with 10 points, six rebounds and four assists. Cal Baptist also got eight points and seven rebounds from Hunter Goodrick. Joe Quintana also had eight points.
Sam Houston led 33-17 at halftime, with Powers racking up 14 points. Sam Houston extended its lead to 42-21 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run.
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1st Half
CABP
Lancers
17
SHOU
Bearkats
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Riley Battin vs. Kaosi Ezeagu (Cameron Huefner gains possession)
19:38
Qua Grant misses two point layup
19:36
Blondeau Tchoukuiengo defensive rebound
19:09
Reed Nottage misses three point jump shot
19:07
Javion May defensive rebound
18:57
Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point hook shot
18:55
Taran Armstrong defensive rebound
18:50
Scotty Washington misses three point jump shot
18:48
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
18:24
+3
Qua Grant makes three point jump shot
0-3
17:56
+2
Blondeau Tchoukuiengo makes two point layup
2-3
17:23
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
17:21
Bearkats turnover (shot clock violation)
17:21
Cameron Huefner personal foul (Taran Armstrong draws the foul)
17:02
Reed Nottage misses three point jump shot
17:00
Javion May defensive rebound
16:45
Qua Grant misses two point jump shot
16:43
Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound
16:33
+2
Donte Powers makes two point jump shot
2-5
16:16
Blondeau Tchoukuiengo misses two point jump shot
16:14
Javion May defensive rebound
16:07
+2
Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point layup (Qua Grant assists)
2-7
15:48
+3
Scotty Washington makes three point jump shot (Taran Armstrong assists)
5-7
15:23
Kaosi Ezeagu turnover (3-second violation)
15:23
TV timeout
15:11
Tre Armstrong misses three point jump shot
15:09
Donte Powers defensive rebound
14:40
Donte Powers turnover (double dribble)
14:25
+3
Blondeau Tchoukuiengo makes three point jump shot (Riley Battin assists)
8-7
14:03
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
14:01
Taran Armstrong defensive rebound
13:51
Riley Battin misses three point jump shot
13:47
Lancers offensive rebound
13:31
Joe Quintana misses three point jump shot
13:29
Damon Nicholas Jr. defensive rebound
13:22
Qua Grant misses two point layup
13:20
Kian Scroggins offensive rebound
13:17
+2
Kian Scroggins makes two point layup
8-9
12:48
Tre Armstrong misses three point jump shot
12:46
Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
12:36
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
12:34
Kian Scroggins offensive rebound
12:20
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
12:18
Joe Quintana personal foul (Kian Scroggins draws the foul)
12:13
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
12:11
Hunter Goodrick defensive rebound
11:42
Taran Armstrong misses three point jump shot
11:40
Kian Scroggins defensive rebound
11:13
+2
Cameron Huefner makes two point jump shot (Qua Grant assists)
8-11
10:50
Taran Armstrong misses three point jump shot
10:48
Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
10:23
Malik Wade blocks Qua Grant's two point layup
10:22
Bearkats offensive rebound
10:22
TV timeout
10:00
Tre Armstrong misses three point jump shot
9:58
Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
9:47
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
9:45
Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul (Hunter Goodrick draws the foul)
9:35
Tre Armstrong misses three point jump shot
9:33
Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
9:12
+2
Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point layup (Donte Powers assists)
8-13
8:56
Blondeau Tchoukuiengo offensive foul (Javion May draws the foul)
8:56
Blondeau Tchoukuiengo turnover (offensive foul)
8:38
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
8:36
Javion May offensive rebound
8:33
+3
Donte Powers makes three point jump shot (Javion May assists)
8-16
8:29
Lancers 30 second timeout
8:29
TV timeout
8:14
Javion May personal foul (Scotty Washington draws the foul)
8:03
Scotty Washington misses three point jump shot
8:01
Riley Battin offensive rebound
7:57
Official timeout
7:53
Kaosi Ezeagu blocks Riley Battin's two point layup
7:51
Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
7:34
+3
Donte Powers makes three point jump shot (Cameron Huefner assists)
8-19
7:11
Scotty Washington misses three point jump shot
7:08
Bearkats defensive rebound
6:48
Cameron Huefner misses two point hook shot
6:46
Taran Armstrong defensive rebound
6:30
Riley Battin turnover (lost ball) (Qua Grant steals)
6:08
+3
Donte Powers makes three point jump shot (Qua Grant assists)