Bowen reaches career milestone as Point falls at Union

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 20, 2021) — Point University men's basketball senior Corey Bowen recorded his 1,000th career point as the Skyhawks fell 78-69 to Appalachian Athletic Conference foe Union College Saturday afternoon. 

With the loss the Skyhawks fall to 6-3 (3-1 AAC). 

Bowen opened Point's scoring up with back-to-back dunks and Jake Smith followed with a three-pointer and a layup to go ahead 9-2. Point held it's lead for majority of the first half until a made jump shot from Union's, Markelle Turner put the Bulldogs ahead 19-18 with less than eight minutes remaining. Back-to-back 3-pointers from RJ Selman and Gentrell Taylor put the Skyhawks back in the lead 24-21, but Union retook the lead with a triple with four minutes remaining. Taylor answered with a tip-in to put the Skyhawks ahead 29-28 and Point would enter the half, leading 35-32.

The back-and-forth pace of play would continue into the second half with neither team able to extend its lead out by more than three. Bowen started the half off with a dunk to give Point a five point lead, but a dunk from Union's Andre Silva would bring the score back within three. With 15 minutes left in the half, the Bulldogs would connect for a triple to put them ahead by four, and Union would hold onto its lead for the remainder of the game. 

Bowen finished the night with a team high of 23 points, going 10-for-16 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free-throw line. He added seven rebounds to his stat line. Off the bench, Taylor recorded 17 points, six rebounds and three steals. Smith was the third and last Skyhawk in the double-digit scoring column with 14 points, adding five assists, three rebounds and two steals. 

Up next, Point will host CIU at home on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. This will be Point's final home game before Thanksgiving.