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January 17, 2021
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BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State looks for its 12th straight win in the head-to-head series over VMI. In its last 11 wins against the Keydets, East Tennessee State has won by an average of 17 points. VMI’s last win in the series came on Jan. 17, 2015, an 85-79 victory.
STEPPING UP: Greg Parham and Jake Stephens have led the Keydets. Parham is averaging 18.4 points while Stephens is putting up 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. The Buccaneers have been led by Damari Monsanto and David Sloan, who have combined to score 19 points per contest.
Big nights from Stephens, Parham fuel VMI SoCon win
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Front Page » Sports » Sports2 » Big nights from Stephens, Parham fuel VMI SoCon win
Jake Stephens and Greg Parham both dropped 25s to key an 84-79 VMI win over Tennessee-Chattanooga Saturday at Cameron Hall.
The two combined to go 7-of-10 from three-point range in the win for the Keydets (6-5, 1-1 SoCon).
Kamdyn Curfman scored 17 points with five assists, and Myles Lewis finished with nine points and four boards.
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As we wind down non-conference play, here’s a look at where things stack up in the Southern Conference.
1. Furman (5-3): Furman continues to be the head of the class when it comes to the Southern Conference basketball power rankings. The Paladins are coming off a pair of losses to, albeit, really good teams. Furman continues to be led by the trio of Mike Bothwell, Clay Mounce and Noah Gurley, but still must continue to develop a bench as we inch closer to conference play.
2. Mercer (6-1): Mercer suffered its first loss of the 2020-21 season on Wednesday night, when it fell 88-81 on the road at Georgia State a team it already defeated earlier this season. The Bears continue to get strong play out of point guard Neftali Alvarez, who has proven to be an outstanding addition, and had a buzzer-beating layup to help the Bears to a win over Georgia Southern over the weekend. Ross Cummings continues to do his thing, sizzling from beyond the arc, ranking