Men's Basketball Falls at No. 19/22 Queens (N.C.) Monday Night
February 22, 2021

Men's Basketball Falls at No. 19/22 Queens (N.C.) Monday Night

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Coker University men’s basketball team fell at No. 19/22 Queens in South Atlantic Conference action Monday night (Feb. 22) by a score of 75-56.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Coker University men's basketball team fell at No. 19/22 Queens in South Atlantic Conference action Monday night (Feb. 22) by a score of 75-56.

Coker jumped out to an 11-5 lead through two minutes and change, before the teams would play to a 13-13 tie with 13 minutes to play in the first half. The Royals went on a run to gain a nine-point advantage, before extending their lead into double digits with 10 minutes to play in the frame. Coker would get back within six with six minutes to play in the half, before the Royals would re-gain their double-digit lead and take it to the break. The Royals led 44-26 at the half.

The Royals would hold their double-digit lead for the first eight minutes of the second half, before Coker would eventually get back within seven with 11 minutes to play. The Royals would re-gain their double-digit lead from there, and hold the lead until the final horn to secure the victory.

Williams Onyeodi paced the Cobras tying a career-high with 21 points, while completing the double-double matching a career-high with 11 rebounds. Anderson Keller also notched a career-high 17 points in the game, while five other Cobras contributed to the scoring. Seven other Cobras were also active on the glass in the game. Courtney Murrell Jr. dished out a team-high five assists, while Christopher Fordham also registered four helpers and Keller and Malcolm Kennedy each had one. Murrell also led the Cobras with four steals in the game, while Onyeodi had two steals and Keller and Anthony Thomas each had one. Onyeodi and Keller each posted one rejection in the game.

The Cobras return to action on Wednesday (Feb. 24) when they travel to Newberry for the regular season finale. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m., with video and live stats available at www.cokercobras.com.

Coker University will continue to assess the NCAA, federal, state and local developments and provide updated revisions as additional information is available.

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