Life University upsets the Bears in UPIKE’s first road game
0The UPIKE Bears played their first road game of the season last week, and never led in the game despite playing the Life University Running Eagles close for the opening 14 minutes of the first half.
The Bears trailed just 31-24 with six minutes left in the half before Life went on a 16-6 run to enter the break leading by 17. The Running Eagles outscored UPIKE 17- 9 over the next six minutes to go back up by 11 on a basket by Caleb Hayes. Devante McLung hit a shot with less than 10 seconds on the clock to get the Bears within six at 88-82, but Hayes made a free throw and Latraius Mosley scored off a turnover to hold on for the upset. Life kept its double-digit lead for the first three minutes of the second half before a three by Bruce Reed cut the deficit to seven and five minutes later a layup by Elisha Justice made it a three-point game with 11 minutes to play.
Keala King backed up Cantino with 22 points and eight rebounds and Justice joined them in double figures with 13 points, including a pair of 3-pointers. UPIKE shot over 54 percent from the field. The Bears out-rebounded Life 43-34 and shot better from the field, but putting together a comeback was slim by shooting below 50 percent from the free-throw line (14-of-30) and leading the game in turnovers 25-11.
UPIKE will have over a week off as it returns to action at 8 p.m. in Mid-South Conference play at St. Catharine (Ky.) on Thursday, Nov. 21.
By: Dontevius Daniel