ALEXANDRIA, La. – The (RV) Louisiana State University of Alexandria men's basketball team had four players in double digits in a 99-78 win over Central Baptist College.
Kheiri Haynes led the Generals (2-0) with 21 points. He finished 8-for-13 from the field and knocked down five free throws. Haynes also dished out six assists
Jayson Levis recorded 16 points, while
Jayce Tolivar came off the bench for 15.
Ju'Juan Ray was the final General in double digits with 13. Ray finished with a team-high nine rebounds.
LSUA shot 50-percent rom the field. They recorded 52 points in the paint, 17 points off turnovers, and the bench recorded 33 points.
Keshun Brown led the Mustangs (1-1) with 15 points. Caleb Knight recorded 14 points off the bench, while Joshua Stevenson finished with 11.
The first four minutes of the game saw the lead flip between the Mustangs and Generals four times. Four consecutive baskets for LSUA put the Generals ahead 25-18.
Connor Morris opened the run with a layup, followed by a jumper from
Tony Webb Jr., a three from Morris, and a jumper from Haynes made up the 9-0 run.
LSUA's first 10-point lead of the game came with 7:07 left in the first. Three baskets from Haynes, Tolivar, and
Andre Walker II put the Generals ahead 35-25.
At halftime, LSUA led 47-36.
The Generals' lead briefly dropped to single digits in the first four minutes of the second half but a three from Levis put LSUA ahead by double digits for the final time. Their lead reached 20 for the first time on a dunk from Walker II with 13:05 remaining, 67-47.
Levis and Tolivar both scored 11 points in the second half as the Generals' advantage hovered near 20 for the remainder of the game.
LSUA goes on the road for the first time this season to play the University of Mobile on Wednesday, October 28, at 6:00 PM.
