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DJ Laster Dunk Shot
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29
Brevard BREVARD 4-6
106
Winner Gardner-Webb GWU 9-5
Brevard BREVARD
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29
Final
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Gardner-Webb GWU
9-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Brevard BREVARD 15 14 29
Gardner-Webb GWU 51 55 106

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Gardner-Webb Tops Brevard 106-29 Wednesday Afternoon For Seventh Win In A Row

BOILING SPRINGS – DJ Laster scored 18 to lead five men in double figures and Gardner-Webb rolled to a 106-29 win over Brevard College Wednesday in Paul Porter Arena.

The Runnin' Bulldogs (9-5) won their seventh in a row in the process. David Efianayi and Jose Perez each scored 17 points, Eric Jamison, Jr., added 16 points and Brandon Miller netted a season-high 10 points as all 12 players available for the game scored.

The 77-point margin of victory is Gardner-Webb's largest over an opponent since moving to Division I in 2000 and also marked the fewest points allowed since that move. It marked the second lowest point total allowed in the program's senior college history (since 1970).

Gardner-Webb shot 70.4 percent from the floor and led 51-15 by halftime. A 20-0 run to start the second half pushed the margin above 50 points, with Brevard not scoring in the half until a three-pointer from Malon Herron-Cuthbert beat the shot clock with 11:34 remaining.

Brevard endured multiple scoring droughts of four minutes or more, with Gardner-Webb clamping down early and often on defense. The Runnin' Bulldogs forced 20 turnovers and converted those errors into a 35-0 edge in transition.

Perez, Laster and Jamison each reached double figures scoring by halftime for Gardner-Webb and none of the GWU starters played past the five minute mark in the second half. Laster made 9-of-10 shots, Jamison connected on 6-of-8 and Perez nailed 5-of-8 to kick off a very efficient performance for the Runnin' Bulldogs.

Efianayi added seven rebounds and six assists in a stellar floor game from his wing spot – and Gardner-Webb averaged 1.38 points per possession, made 20 layups and dunks and scored 58 points in the paint.

Brevard shot just 18.0 percent for the game (9-of-50) and saw Gardner-Webb own a 48-18 edge on the backboards. The Tornados were 3-of-25 from three-point range (13.3 percent) and made 8-of-15 free throws (53.3 percent).

Herron-Cuthber came off the bench to score a team-high eight points and Demari Hopper scored seven to pace Brevard.

Gardner-Webb will break for Christmas, before hitting the road again on Saturday, December 29, to face ACC member Wake Forest. The game is set to tip in Winston-Salem, N.C., at 2:00 pm.

The Runnin' Bulldogs and Demon Deacons will stream live on ACC Extra (ESPN3), with Dave Friedman and Stan Lewter on the call from Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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