JOHNSON, Vt. – The Husson University men's basketball team defeated Johnson State College 97-71 in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) contest on Friday night at Carter Gym.

The Eagles improve to 11-4 (8-1 NAC), while the Badgers drop to 5-9 (2-6 NAC) on the season.

1^st HALF

The teams stayed close throughout the opening half, with the Badger maintaining a steady lead in the early going and Husson taking control by the end of the half. Neither team could put together a substantial run to grab a large lead. The Eagles were able to take a 38-32 lead after the first twenty minutes. DJ Bussey paced Husson with 10 points in the half, while Corey Kaiser dominated the boards with six rebounds.

2^nd HALF

The Eagles came out strong in the second half, going on a 21-8 run over the first six minutes. The five players who started the half for HU all participated in the 21-point outburst. Husson would continue to build their lead through the half, stretching it to as much as 35 late in the game and moving on to the 97-71 victory. Cole Thomas and Bussey each poured in 11 points to lead their squad in the second half.

HUSSON LEADERS

Points: DJ Bussey – 21

Rebounds: Corey Kaiser – 13

Assists: Corey Kaiser – 5

JOHNSON LEADERS

Points: Marqwon Wynn & Shakeel Irvin – 14

Rebounds: Demetrius Slade & Dawda Jallow – 7

Assists: Vernon Slater – 3

STATS BREAKDOWN

Field Goal %: Husson 46.2% | Johnson 41.9%

3-Point FG %: Husson 41.7% | Johnson 22.2%

Rebounds: Husson 52 | Johnson 33

Assists: Husson 10 | Johnson 9

Turnovers: Husson 19 | Johnson 16

Points off Turnovers: Husson 10 | Johnson 11

Bench Points: Husson 34 | Johnson 25

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