Bearcats Experience Déjà Vu In Same Score Loss To Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Rust College men's basketball program last stepped foot on the court on January 12 and lost to the Tornadoes by a final of 62-51 at home, the two teams squared off again in Alabama on Monday night yet the score was a mirror image of the previous one, also falling by a score of 62-51 on the road.

The Basics: 

• Score
• • (RV) Talladega – 62
  • Rust – 51

• Records
• • Rust (6-9, 3-6 Gulf Coast)
  • (RV) Talladega (16-1, 6-0 Gulf Coast)

• Location
• • Talladega, Alabama – Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Student Activity Center

• Series History (Since 2008-09)
• • Talladega Leads 8-0 (0%)

• Winning Streak (Since 2008-09)
• • Talladega (W8) | Rust's Last Win: N/A

Rust Top Performers: 

• Xavier Evans stood alone as the solo Bearcat in double-digits, putting up ten to lead the team on 4-of-7 (57.1%) shooting in addition to being the leading rebounder with six as well as tying for the most steals at four.

• Jordin Jackson was the only person to keep Evans from holding the steals crown by himself as he also jacked a quartet of pickpockets as he followed right behind his teammate in points (9), too.

• Christopher Hood (8), Catthadious Moore (6), and Davion Miller (5) were the only other student-athletes to scrape together more than five points while Ronald Berkley rejected his second block of the campaign.

Next:

• An out-of-conference battle awaits the Cats on Thursday night in Little Rock when Coach White's crew takes on the Buffaloes of Arkansas Baptist for a single game at 7 p.m.