November 12 , 2005

Saints down Barons, 74-67

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. − 24th-ranked (NAIA Division II) Flagler College overcame a one-point halftime deficit and defeated Brewton-Parker College (NAIA Division I) of Mount Vernon, Ga., 74-67, in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at Flagler Gym. Flagler’s Jon Matthews (Daytona Beach, Fla./Atlantic HS) scored all of his game-high 18 points in the second half.
 
The game was closely contested throughout with 13 ties and nine lead changes. The Barons rallied from an early eight-point deficit (20-12) when they went on an 8-0 run to knot the score at 20. Bradley Wilson (Vidalia, Ga.) sank a three-pointer with 6:30 left to go in the half to put Brewton-Parker in the lead, 25-22. BPC would hold the lead until Sam Jozenville (Orlando, Fla./Santa Fe CC) converted a fast break layup to put the Saints ahead 32-31 with just 1:13 to go. Brewton-Parker’s Justin Bess (Miami, Fla.) quickly answered with a fast break layup at the buzzer sending the Barons into the locker room with a 33-32 lead, the first time Flagler has trailed at the half.
 
Flagler (3-0) was not able to get go breathing room from the pesky Brewton-Parker team until a 15-5 run over a 4:35 period late in the second half would give the Saints their biggest lead of the game, 10 points (72-62). Matthews scored eight of his 18 points in that frame.
 
Ben De La Cruz (Orlando, Fla./University HS) added 15 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. Jozenville added 14 points, 13 rebounds and dished out four aassists forhis third double-double in three games. Bryan Borstelmann (Bradenton, Fla./Manatee HS) scored eight of his 14 points in the opening half for the Saints.
 
Bess led four Brewton-Parker (4-1) players in double figures with 15 points. He also added nine rebounds. Bryan Jett (Hampton, Ga.) tacked on 12 points, seven rebounds and recorded a pair of blocks while Tony DeBerry (Douglas, Ga.) and Adrian Sing (Santo Domingo, D.R.) added 10 points each. Sing also tallied six assists.
 
The Barons outscored the Saints 32-20 in the paint and converted 14 Flagler turnovers into 13 points. However, Flagler canned 50% (10-20) treys. BPC only hit 4-of-21 from long distance.
 
Flagler will travel to Kissimmee on Tuesday to take on Florida Christian College at 7 p.m. The Saints have already defeated the Suns earlier this season, 107-29.
 

Brewton-Parker College vs Flagler College
11/12/05 7 p.m. at St. Augustine, Fla. (Flagler Gym)
At St. Augustine, Fla. (Flagler Gym)
 
FLAGLER COLLEGE 74, BREWTON-PARKER COLLEGE 67

BREWTON-PARKER COLLEGE (4-1)
Justin Bess 7-11 1-1 15; Bryan Jett 4-7 3-5 12; Tony DeBerry 3-12 3-4 10;
Adrian Sing 4-10 2-2 10; Bradley Wilson 3-7 0-0 8; Ronald Bradford 3-5 0-0
6; John Tolbert 2-2 0-0 4; Warren Beaulah 0-3 2-2 2. Totals 26-57 11-15 67.
 
FLAGLER COLLEGE (3-0)
Jon Matthews 5-11 4-5 18; Ben De La Cruz 5-10 5-6 15; Sam Jozenville 6-16
2-4 14; Bryan Borstelmann 4-10 3-4 14; Kyle Cregan 2-5 1-2 7; Lee Wise 2-6
0-0 5; Vaughn Brady 0-1 0-0 0; J.P. Clark 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-61 16-23 74.
 
Brewton-Parker College........   33   34  -   67
Flagler College...............   32   42  -   74

3-point goals-Brewton-Parker College 4-21 (Bradley Wilson 2-6; Tony DeBerry
1-8; Bryan Jett 1-2; Warren Beaulah 0-2; Ronald Bradford 0-1; Adrian Sing
0-2), Flagler College 10-20 (Jon Matthews 4-6; Bryan Borstelmann 3-6; Kyle
Cregan 2-4; Lee Wise 1-3; J.P. Clark 0-1). Fouled out--Brewton-Parker
College-None, Flagler College-None. Rebounds-Brewton-Parker College 32
(Justin Bess 9), Flagler College 42 (Sam Jozenville 13).
Assists-Brewton-Parker College 13 (Adrian Sing 6), Flagler College 14 (Sam
Jozenville 4). Total fouls-Brewton-Parker College 20, Flagler College 18.
A-337