Duke Leads Cumberlands Past Georgetown in High-Scoring NAIA Showdown
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (Interstat) — Kyle Duke scored 28 points to guide the Cumberlands Patriots to an 81-76 men’s basketball victory over the Georgetown Tigers on Thursday night.
Cumberlands used a 13-for-30 performance from 3-point range to overcome a Georgetown team that shot 43.3% from the floor. The Patriots also forced 13 turnovers while committing only seven.
Duke added eight rebounds and five assists for Cumberlands, which improved to 16-3. Andrew McConnell contributed 21 points.
Isaiah Mason led Georgetown with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Aden Nyekan added 19 points. The Tigers fell to 13-5 despite holding a 40-39 rebounding edge.
Both teams shot over 50 free throws in a game featuring 39 combined fouls.