Recap - Youngstown State Defeats Samford 76-69
Recap - Youngstown State Defeats Samford 76-69
Youngstown State got a 28-point performance from Kendrick Perry as they ran past Samford 76-69 on Saturday at Pete Hanna Center.
Youngstown State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 1.5-point spread as favorites.
Damian Eargle had 17 points for Youngstown State and Blake Allen chipped in with 12 points. Kendrick Perry had 4 assists for them, while Ashen Ward was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Samford got 18 points from Raijon Kelly in a losing cause and another 11 points from Jeffrey Merritt. Raijon Kelly contributed 5 assists for them, while Jeffrey Merritt had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Samford were victorious, as the score was 32-29 at the break.
Samford won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-34.

