Georgetown Pulls Away in Second Quarter to Defeat Cumberland

LEBANON, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Georgetown Tigers used a dominant second quarter to secure an 88-72 men’s NAIA basketball victory over the Cumberland Phoenix on Saturday.

The teams were tied at 44 after a high-scoring first quarter, but Georgetown’s defense clamped down after that. The Tigers held Cumberland to just 28 points in the second quarter while matching their first-quarter output to pull away.

Isaiah Mason led Georgetown with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Darien Lewis added 24 points and Zion Harmon contributed 18 points and seven assists. For Cumberland, Michael Nwoye scored 18 points and Zaylin Rowland had 17.

Georgetown improved to 17-7 overall, while Cumberland fell to 8-14.