MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Orlando Lovejoy had 19 points in Detroit Titans Mercy's 70-59 win over Ball State Cardinals on Wednesday night.
Lovejoy had seven rebounds and five assists for the Titans (3-2). Jared Lary scored 15 points, shooting 6 for 9, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. Emmanuel Kuac had 13 points and shot 5 for 10, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc.
The Cardinals (1-4) were led in scoring by Mickey Pearson Jr., who finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Ball State also got 12 points and two steals from Juan Sebastian Gorosito. Payton Sparks also recorded 10 points and seven rebounds.
Detroit Mercy took the lead with 16:37 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 32-27 at halftime, with Kuac racking up 10 points. Detroit Mercy used an 11-1 run in the second half to build a 15-point lead at 67-52 with 2:18 left in the half before finishing off the win.
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1st Half
DET
Titans
32
BALL
Cardinals
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Emmanuel Kuac vs. Payton Sparks (Ethan Brittain-Watts gains possession)
19:34
Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
19:32
Payton Sparks offensive rebound
19:32
Stephen Okoro shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
19:32
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:31
Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:28
Emmanuel Kuac defensive rebound
19:18
Emmanuel Kuac misses three point jump shot
19:16
Orlando Lovejoy offensive rebound
19:06
Mak Manciel misses two point jump shot
19:04
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
18:45
Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
18:41
Payton Sparks offensive rebound
18:39
Mak Manciel personal foul
18:29
Mickey Pearson Jr. offensive foul
18:29
Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
18:14
Jermahri Hill blocks Mak Manciel's two point layup
18:12
Titans offensive rebound
18:04
Mak Manciel misses three point jump shot
18:02
Stephen Okoro offensive rebound
18:00
Emmanuel Kuac turnover
17:49
Jermahri Hill turnover (lost ball) (Nate Johnson steals)
17:41
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
17:39
Titans offensive rebound
17:32
Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
17:30
Orlando Lovejoy offensive rebound
17:22
+2
Orlando Lovejoy makes two point jump shot
2-1
17:14
Stephen Okoro shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
17:14
Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:14
+1
Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
16:56
+2
Emmanuel Kuac makes two point dunk (Orlando Lovejoy assists)
4-2
16:44
+2
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point layup (Ethan Brittain-Watts assists)
4-4
16:37
+2
Orlando Lovejoy makes two point layup
6-4
16:01
Joey Hart misses three point jump shot
15:59
Ryan Kalambay defensive rebound
15:32
Ryan Kalambay misses two point jump shot
15:30
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
15:16
Ethan Brittain-Watts misses two point jump shot
15:14
Emmanuel Kuac defensive rebound
14:54
+2
Orlando Lovejoy makes two point jump shot
8-4
14:38
Jermahri Hill misses two point jump shot
14:36
Ryan Kalambay defensive rebound
14:22
Ben Hendriks personal foul
14:22
TV timeout
14:15
+2
Mak Manciel makes two point layup
10-4
13:57
Ryan Kalambay blocks Payton Sparks's two point jump shot
13:55
Titans defensive rebound
13:53
Ryan Kalambay personal foul
13:48
Miles Mitchell shooting foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul)
13:48
+1
Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-5
13:48
+1
Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-6
13:30
Legend Geeter offensive foul
13:30
Legend Geeter turnover (offensive foul)
13:18
TJ Burch turnover (bad pass) (Mak Manciel steals)
13:03
+2
Miles Mitchell makes two point layup (Jared Lary assists)
12-6
13:03
Payton Sparks shooting foul (Miles Mitchell draws the foul)
13:03
Miles Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:03
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
12:38
Jermahri Hill turnover (TJ Nadeau steals)
12:31
TJ Nadeau turnover (Jeremiah Hernandez steals)
12:18
Jeremiah Hernandez misses three point jump shot
12:16
Payton Sparks offensive rebound
12:16
Legend Geeter personal foul
12:16
Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:16
Mak Manciel defensive rebound
12:01
Ryan Kalambay turnover (traveling)
11:38
Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
11:36
Payton Sparks offensive rebound
11:31
TJ Burch misses three point jump shot
11:29
Emmanuel Kuac defensive rebound
11:23
TV timeout
10:58
Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
10:57
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
10:35
+3
Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Ethan Brittain-Watts assists)
12-9
10:14
Nate Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Mason Jones steals)
10:09
+2
Mason Jones makes two point layup
12-11
9:40
+2
Emmanuel Kuac makes two point jump shot
14-11
9:16
Mason Jones misses three point jump shot
9:14
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
9:07
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:05
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
8:56
Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
8:54
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
8:33
Payton Sparks personal foul (Ryan Kalambay draws the foul)
8:30
+3
Emmanuel Kuac makes three point jump shot (Orlando Lovejoy assists)
17-11
8:11
Ben Hendriks offensive foul
8:11
Ben Hendriks turnover (offensive foul)
8:05
Grant Gondrezick II turnover (Jermahri Hill steals)
8:00
Jermahri Hill turnover (Jared Lary steals)
7:51
+3
Emmanuel Kuac makes three point jump shot (Grant Gondrezick II assists)
20-11
7:33
Ethan Brittain-Watts turnover (bad pass)
7:33
TV timeout
7:12
Emmanuel Kuac misses three point jump shot
7:10
Cardinals defensive rebound
6:56
+3
Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)
20-14
6:42
Jared Lary misses two point jump shot
6:40
Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
6:29
Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
6:27
Emmanuel Kuac defensive rebound
6:17
+2
Ryan Kalambay makes two point layup (Jared Lary assists)
22-14
6:15
Cardinals 30 second timeout
6:01
Ryan Kalambay personal foul
6:01
Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:01
Stephen Okoro defensive rebound
5:38
Jared Lary misses two point jump shot
5:36
Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound
5:32
+2
Juanse Gorosito makes two point layup
22-16
5:08
+2
TJ Nadeau makes two point jump shot (Stephen Okoro assists)
24-16
5:08
Juanse Gorosito shooting foul (TJ Nadeau draws the foul)
5:08
TJ Nadeau misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:08
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
4:43
Nate Johnson shooting foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul)
4:43
+1
Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-17
4:43
+1
Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-18
4:27
Stephen Okoro misses two point jump shot
4:25
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
4:24
Miles Mitchell personal foul
4:24
+1
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-19
4:24
+1
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-20
4:08
Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
4:06
Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
4:03
Emmanuel Kuac personal foul (Mickey Pearson Jr. draws the foul)
4:03
+1
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-21
4:03
+1
Mickey Pearson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-22
3:43
Emmanuel Kuac misses two point jump shot
3:41
TJ Nadeau offensive rebound
3:36
TJ Nadeau misses two point jump shot
3:34
Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound
3:31
Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (traveling)
3:31
TV timeout
3:23
Joey Hart personal foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
3:23
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-22
3:23
Nate Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:19
Stephen Okoro offensive rebound
3:18
+3
TJ Nadeau makes three point jump shot (Stephen Okoro assists)
