HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Interstat) — Tramarian Huguley had 25 points, 12 rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes to lead Talladega, the visiting team, past William Carey, the home team, 97-90 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Friday at Clinton Gym.

Talladega, known as the Tornadoes, improved to 2-0. William Carey, known as the Crusaders, dropped to 0-1.

Huguley, Talladega’s top star, scored around the basket and got to the free-throw line repeatedly. Huguley’s 25 points led all scorers. Keshawn Watkins added 16 points and nine rebounds in 28 minutes. Malik Hinton finished with 16 points and five assists in 30 minutes. Jordan Moore had 13 points and four assists in 38 minutes. Treyon Delmore chipped in 11 points and six rebounds. Isaiah Mayes scored nine points in 17 minutes, and Derek Burditt made a 3-pointer and two free throws during a first-quarter spurt. Talladega finished with nine assists and 15 turnovers.

William Carey was led by Malik Franklin, who scored 20 points in 22 minutes and hit several 3-pointers to keep the Crusaders close. Dwight Brown added 10 points and six rebounds. Arzika Seibou had 10 points and five rebounds. Jamarion Smith finished with six points and four rebounds. Troy Dunn, Avan Wilson, Rashad Stevenson and Grace Aluma also contributed baskets for William Carey. Robert Flantroy and Dantwaine Johnson also scored for William Carey. The Crusaders had 10 assists and 18 turnovers.

Talladega made 36 of 48 free throws, while William Carey made 8 of 12. Talladega made more free throws than William Carey attempted. William Carey committed 31 fouls, and Talladega committed 15. Talladega shot 29 of 60 from the floor and 3 of 19 from 3-point range. William Carey shot 37 of 82 from the floor and 8 of 33 from beyond the arc. Both teams finished with 41 rebounds. William Carey had 14 offensive rebounds to Talladega’s 12. Talladega scored 97 points from 86 possessions, and William Carey scored 90 points from 92 possessions.

The first quarter featured quick scoring from both teams. Wilson made a 3-point jump shot and a layup for William Carey, while Seibou made two 3-pointers and a layup. Huguley made a jump shot and two layups for Talladega. Moore made two 3-pointers and a dunk in the opening quarter, and Delmore added a layup, a jump shot and a free throw. Mayes scored on a layup, a jump shot and a free throw. Burditt made a 3-pointer and two free throws. William Carey answered with layups from Aluma, Dunn, Stevenson and Brown, and Franklin made a layup and a dunk. Stevenson added a free throw, and Brown made a tip-in. Talladega led the high-scoring quarter.

The most important stretch came in the second quarter, when Franklin made four 3-pointers to help William Carey answer Talladega’s inside scoring. Huguley responded with layups, tip-ins and free throws, and Hinton and Moore also made free throws late in the quarter. Delmore added jump shots and free throws, while Mayes scored on a dunk and a jump shot. Smith made a tip-in, a free throw and a layup for William Carey. Flantroy made a layup and a free throw, and Johnson and Tew also made layups. Talladega’s ability to draw fouls and convert at the line allowed the Tornadoes to withstand William Carey’s shooting and protect their lead.

Talladega had opened the season with a 65-57 road win at Truett McConnell. The Tornadoes next play at Faulkner. William Carey next hosts Milligan. The Crusaders will seek their first win in their next game.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of William Carey 88, Talladega 77. Interstat’s ELO system had projected William Carey with an 87.9 percent probability to win.