Box Score
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- The Notre Dame Falcons were unable to slow down a red hot Charleston club on Monday evening at Murphy Gymnasium, as NDC fell to the Golden Eagles, 95-63.
The loss for the Falcons (5-9, 3-5 MEC) was their second in their last three games, while the victory for Charleston (9-4, 6-3) was their fourth in a row.
The Golden Eagles could not miss from beyond the arc, as they hit 14 trifectas on the night, and shot an incredible 73.7-percent (14-for-19) from 3-point land, which was a huge factor in the lopsided victory.
The game began with both sides trading baskets early on, and not much separation over the first five minutes. Notre Dame took a 13-10 lead on
Lawrence DeArmond's layup at the 14:01-mark, before the Golden Eagles hit their stride offensively.
Xavier Humphrey scored eight of the next 10 points, triggering a 10-0 run over the next two minutes to give the Golden Eagles a 20-13 lead, and they never let up. Notre Dame was unable to halt UC's long distance attack, as the lead reached double digits (31-19) at the 8:17-mark after Fred Simpson's 3-pointer, and they maintained a double digit lead through the rest of the opening half, taking a commanding 50-25 lead at the break.
The first half saw UC knock down 58.3-percent (21-for-36) of their shots from the floor, and 66.7-percent (8-for-12) of their 3-pointers. Nearly half of their first half points came from Humphrey, who had 21 points on the strength of a 5-for-7 shooting performance from 3-point range.
Unfortunately for the Falcons, the second half didn't offer any relief, as the Golden Eagles added to their advantage quickly, and never gave the Falcons an opportunity to get back into the contest.
Leading the charge for the Falcons offensively, was
Jarvis Huntley, who had 14 points, four assists and three steals, while DeArmond added 10 points and six rebounds.
The Falcons are in action again on Saturday, Jan. 18, when they hit the road for another Mountain East Conference contest against Glenville State. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.
