Watkins powers Talladega past Faulkner in NAIA men’s basketball

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Interstat) — Keshawn Watkins scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Talladega past Faulkner 98-75 on Saturday in a men’s NAIA basketball game at Tine Davis Gymnasium. Talladega improved to 3-0, while Faulkner fell to 1-1. Talladega shot 36 of 63 from the floor, 12 of 26 from three-point range and 14 of 18 from the free-throw line, posting 37 rebounds and 12 turnovers. Faulkner shot 29 of 72, 9 of 33 from deep and 8 of 13 at the line, with 34 rebounds and 12 turnovers. Malik Hinton added 17 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Tornadoes, and Jordan Moore had 19 points. Levi White led the Eagles with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Jordyn Turner-Durley added 13 points and eight rebounds. Talladega scored 98 points from 78 possessions and Faulkner scored 75 from 78, with offensive ratings of 126.4 and 95.9. Talladega recorded three blocks and committed 13 fouls; Faulkner committed 15 fouls.