Author Topic: Brooks leads Youngstown State over Detroit 64-61  (Read 3038 times)

Offline IAA Fan

  • Administrator
  • Emperor Penguin
  • *****
  • Posts: 12051
  • Bring Coke back to YSU!!
    • View Profile
    • ysupenguins.com
Brooks leads Youngstown State over Detroit 64-61
« on: December 02, 2011, 06:53:34 AM »

Trailing 55-50 with 5:40 to play, Youngstown State got hot at the right time, knocking down three three-pointers to snatch a 64-61 win over Detroit at Calihan Hall.

Youngstown State (5-1, 1-0 Horizon) collected a win in its Horizon League opener for the first tme since 1999, with DuShawn Brooks leading the way. Brooks, who had the key block in the Penguins' one-point victory on Saturday, caught fire down the stretch, scoring 11 straight points to lift YSU ahead of Detroit (3-5, 0-1 Horizon).

After Evan Bruinsma gave the Titans the 55-50 with a long baseline jumper, Brooks knocked down the fourth of his six threes to bring YSU within a possession. Chase Simon split a pair of free throws, but Brooks responded with a jumper to bring YSU within 56-55 with 3:10 remaining.

Donavan Foster was the next Detroit player to try and seal the result, draining a three as the shot clock wound down, restoring a four-point advantage. Once more, Brooks answered with another three, his fifth of the night, to keep it a one-point game.

Two missed Titan free throws gave Youngstown State a chance at the lead, and they found the hot hand, with Brooks knocking down the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:05 left in the game. Kendrick Perry would make 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch to help seal the result, with Ray McCallum's attempt from 60 feet at the horn falling short.

McCallum and Simon worked to carry Detroit throughout the night, each scoring 21 points, with McCallum collecting a double-double by adding 10 points. However, the duo could not overcome Brooks's career-high 24 points.

Youngstown State will be on the road on Saturday, taking on Wright State at 3 p.m. ET from the Nutter Center, while Detroit will look for a home split when Cleveland State visits Calihan Hall.


Youngstown State Penguins
5-1 (Won last 2)

Detroit Titans
3-5 (Lost last 2)

Final
Team     1     2     Total
Youngstown St.     35     29     64
Detroit     34     27    
61

Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown St.
Name     Min     FG     3Pt     FT     Off     Reb     Ast     TO     Stl     Blk     PF     Pts
B. Allen     40     3-12     1-8     0-0     2     7     4     1     1     1     0     7
D. Brooks     32     9-13     6-9     0-1     0     4     1     2     0     0     4     24
K. Perry     40     4-10     1-5     4-8     1     5     4     2     1     1     4     13
A. Ward     28     3-9     1-4     0-0     0     5     2     2     1     0     2     7
D. Eargle     31     3-9     0-0     2-2     1     6     0     0     0     3     2     8
J. Chojnacki     17     0-2     0-2     0-0     1     1     0     0     0     0     0     0
F. Larson     1     0-0     0-0     0-0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
S. Amiker Jr.     11     2-5     0-0     1-2     1     5     0     0     0     0     1     5
Totals         24-60     9-28     7-13     6     33     11     7     3     5     13     64
Percentages         .400     .321     .538         Team Rebounds: 2

Detroit Titans Detroit
Name     Min     FG     3Pt     FT     Off     Reb     Ast     TO     Stl     Blk     PF     Pts
C. Simon     38     8-21     2-7     3-6     2     7     0     3     0     1     2     21
L. Lowe     35     2-5     0-0     0-0     1     9     0     1     0     3     0     4
J. Calliste     20     1-5     0-3     0-0     0     1     1     1     1     0     1     2
R. McCallum     37     8-16     2-5     3-3     2     10     4     2     1     0     4     21
D. Anderson     18     1-2     0-0     2-2     3     4     0     0     0     1     3     4
P.J. Boutte     5     0-0     0-0     0-0     0     0     0     1     0     0     0     0
E. Bruinsma     21     2-3     0-1     0-2     1     5     0     1     0     0     1     4
D. Foster     26     2-7     1-3     0-0     1     3     5     0     2     1     1     5
Totals         24-59     5-19     8-13     10     39     10     9     4     6     12     61
Percentages         .407     .263     .615         Team Rebounds: 3
Game Info

Technical Fouls:
    None

Arena:
    Calihan Hall, Detroit, MI

Attendance:
    1,512

Officials:
    James Breeding, Brad Gaston, Patrick Evans