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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS
Matas Deksnys
Walter Cronk
62
Great Lake Christian GLC 0-2
106
Winner Davenport Daven 2-3,0-0 GLIAC
Great Lake Christian GLC
0-2
62
Final
106
Davenport Daven
2-3,0-0 GLIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Great Lake Christian GLC 32 30 62
Davenport Daven 55 51 106

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Justice Steiner, Manager of Athletic Communications

Panthers Bury School Record 20 Three-Pointers in Home Opener

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Behind a scorching hot performance from deep, the Davenport University men's basketball team dominated Great Lake Christian 106-62 in its home opener Tuesday evening at the DU Student Center. The Panthers knocked down a school record 20 three-pointers in the victory, breaking the previous record (18), which came in 2019 against the Crusaders.  

DU finished the game shooting 56 percent from the floor and 48.8 percent from beyond the arc. Six different Panthers finished in double-figures for the first time this season.

Marcedus Leech Jr. led the way for the Panthers, pouring in a season-high 25 points to go along with a career-high seven three-pointers.

Jaden Terrell made a layup eight minutes into the first half, which spurred a staggering 27-2 run, giving the Panthers a 44-19 lead with 4:22 remaining. During the eight-minute rally, the Panthers knocked down five three-pointers, including two from Matas Deksnys. 

Leech Jr. nailed two threes with 1:14 second remaining in the half as Davenport took a 55-32 lead into the break.

Jovan Tucker was finding the open shooters midway through the second half, as he assisted on three separate three-pointers in a one-minute span. Luke Bara knocked down two of those shots from deep, while Jeff Carrier nailed one as Tucker found him on a fastbreak.

With 2:26 remaining, Aidan Moon found Jack Olis for a three-point make, which gave the Panthers the new school record (19). Tucker added to the record, making the last shot from deep for DU with 1:42 remaining. 

Bara ended the night with a season-high 16 points, adding two assists and a steal. Deksnys hit three shots from behind the arc and grabbed five rebounds. Carrier notched the first double-double of his career, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 boards. Terrell chipped in with 11 points, while Tucker added 10 points and four assists off the bench.

Up Next 
The Panthers will head to Erie, Pa. for Thanksgiving break to compete in the Gary Miller Classic. DU will face Lincoln on Friday (Nov. 24) at 7:30 p.m. then either Gannon or Georgian Court on Friday (Nov. 25), depending on Friday's results.

 
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