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Jacksonville State Downs Eastern Kentucky 104-101 - Match Report
Jacksonville State scored early and very often on Saturday, sprinting to a lead and going past the 130-point plateau with a 104-101 win over Eastern Kentucky.
Jacksonville State did not, however, defeat Eastern Kentucky against the spread, which closed at -11.5 at most sportsbooks.
Jamall Gregory had 21 points for Jacksonville State and Jason Burnell chipped in with 20 points. Jamall Gregory had 4 assists for them, while Christian Cunningham was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Eastern Kentucky got a 32-point performance from Nick Mayo, who was supported by 17 points from Dujuanta Weaver. Kelvin Robinson had 5 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Kentucky, while Nick Mayo grabbed 14 rebounds.
Jacksonville State led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Jacksonville State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-33.
Next game, Jacksonville State takes its act on the road to face Eastern Illinois looking for another win. For Eastern Kentucky, they head home to face Austin Peay.