Point drops road contest to Truett McConnell

CLEVELAND, Ga. (Dec. 4, 2021) – The Point University men's basketball team looked to snap its three-game losing streak Saturday afternoon as they traveled to Truett McConnell for an Appalachian Athletic Conference matchup, but the Skyhawks were unsuccessful as they fell to the Bears 84-71.

With the loss the Skyhawks fall to 6-6 on the season and 3-4 in conference play.

It was a back and forth battle as neither team could extend their lead by more than three points until a last second shot to end the half gave TMU a 43-38 advantage going into halftime. The first half featured 11 lead changes and 12 ties. Gentrell Taylor led Point at the half with 11 point and Ray Reeves followed with nine going 3-for-4 from distance.

Out of the break, TMU jumped out to a 10 point lead and remained in the lead for the remainder of the contest. The Bears led by as many as 17 and by no less than seven points.

Three Skyhawks made their way into the double-digit scoring column, with Taylor leading the way with a season high of 19 points and adding six rebounds to his stat line. Both Reeves and Freeman followed behind with 11 points apiece. Freeman also managed to add seven rebounds to the books.

Up next, Point will return to action at home against Johnson & Wales University on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. for their only home game for the month of December.