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Second-Half Surge Lifts ETSU over Keydets

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – A program record 16 three-pointers by host ETSU lifted the Bucs past the Keydets by a 92-81 score in a Southern Conference rescheduled game Monday night at Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tennessee.
 
VMI (7-7, 2-3) and ETSU (7-5, 3-1) traded baskets for the entirety of the opening half as the Bucs earned a slight 39-36 advantage going into the break. The teams continued the trend early in the second half with the game knotted at 53 apiece with 14:34 to play after Kamdyn Curfman scored on a fast break layup.
 
The Bucs then went on a 21-6 run to take its biggest lead of the contest following three consecutive treys, including one by David Sloan to put ETSU up 74-59 with 7:27 to play.
 
VMI was able to cut it back to single digits but could come no closer than 83-76 after a Greg Parham free throw with 2:01 left. The Bucs played clock management the rest of the way to hold on for the league victory.
 
Parham finished the game with a team-high 27 points, his fourth consecutive 20-point game. Jake Stephens nearly finished with a second straight double-double as he ended up with 19 points and nine rebounds. Curfman and freshman Tre Bonham both finished with 13 points apiece.
 
ETSU's Ledarrius Brewer led the Bucs with 23 points while Damari Monsanto added 19.  Sloan (18) and Serrel Smith, Jr. (15) also ended with double digits.
 
The Keydets turn around quickly with a SoCon home game Wednesday night as league-leading Furman visits Lexington for a 7 p.m. tip at Cameron Hall.
 
 
VMI Head Coach Dan Earl quotes:
"The three-point shooting was the difference in the game. Credit to ETSU. They shot the heck out of the ball. They were only shooting about 29 percent against D1 opponents coming in and we were concerned with their length driving it downhill and we were trying to pack it in and have late contests. To ETSU's credit, they banged home shots all night. I apologized to the guys for the game planning not going the way we thought, but they knocked home shots and it's going to be a tough night if they are making shots because they have a huge height advantage. Our guys competed throughout. I was proud of their effort.
 
"There were some things we did well. We had only six turnovers with 14 assists and we got to the line 24 times and made 20. I thought the guys battled throughout."
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Kamdyn Curfman

#10 Kamdyn Curfman

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Greg Parham

#5 Greg Parham

G
6' 4"
Senior
Jake Stephens

#34 Jake Stephens

C
6' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Kamdyn Curfman

#10 Kamdyn Curfman

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
Greg Parham

#5 Greg Parham

6' 4"
Senior
G
Jake Stephens

#34 Jake Stephens

6' 10"
Junior
C