WEST POINT, N.Y. -The Army men's basketball team built a 39-point halftime lead and the outcome was never in doubt in a 93-48 victory over Coast Guard on Sunday afternoon at Christl Arena.
The win improved Army to 9-2 on the season, marking its best start since 2009-10 when head coach Zach Spiker directed the team to a 9-2 start. Coast Guard fell to 4-6 with the result.
Playing without leading scorer Kyle Wilson, who missed the game with an injury, Army had five players reach double figures in the scoring column. Freshman Nathan Dodge set new career highs with 20 points, five rebounds and four steals while classmate Luke Morrison also set a new career standard with 15 points on a 5-for-7 effort from beyond the arc. Juniors Tanner Plomb and Dylan Cox put in 15 and 12 points, respectively, and Kevin Ferguson added 10. Cox handed out four of Army's season-high 27 assists on 36 made field goals and the Black Knights shot 52.2 percent (36-of-69) from the floor. Full Story»