Dorn scores 29, Elon beats Marshall 73-59
ELON, N.C. (AP) Nick Dorn had 29 points in Elon's 73-59 victory over Marshall on Saturday night.
Dorn shot 9 for 15 (6 for 10 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Phoenix (9-4). Sam Sherry scored 17 points and added 13 rebounds. TJ Simpkins shot 5 for 19 (0 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.
Mikal Dawson led the way for the Thundering Herd (7-7) with 24 points and six rebounds. Obinna Anochili-Killen added 16 points and two blocks for Marshall. Wyatt Fricks also had eight points.
Elon took the lead with 10:46 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Dorn led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 37-28 at the break. Elon extended its lead to 63-46 during the second half, fueled by a 9-1 scoring run. Dorn scored a team-high 18 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Nate Martin vs. Matthew Van Komen (Obinna Anochili-Killen gains possession) | Â | |
19:47 | Â | Jalen Speer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:45 | Â | Thundering Herd offensive rebound | Â | |
19:27 | Â | Obinna Anochili-Killen misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:25 | Â | Andrew King defensive rebound | Â | |
19:15 | +3 | Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (TJ Simpkins assists) | 0-3 | |
18:57 | Â | Ryan Nutter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:55 | Â | Obinna Anochili-Killen offensive rebound | Â | |
18:43 | Â | Nate Martin misses two point layup | Â | |
18:41 | Â | Sam Sherry defensive rebound | Â | |
18:25 | Â | TJ Simpkins misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:23 | Â | Nate Martin defensive rebound | Â | |
18:17 | +2 | Obinna Anochili-Killen makes two point layup | 2-3 | |
17:51 | +2 | Matthew Van Komen makes two point jump shot (TJ Simpkins assists) | 2-5 | |
17:42 | Â | Matthew Van Komen personal foul | Â | |
17:29 | +2 | Obinna Anochili-Killen makes two point dunk (Nate Martin assists) | 4-5 | |
17:04 | +2 | Matthew Van Komen makes two point dunk (Andrew King assists) | 4-7 | |
16:53 | Â | Nate Martin turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
16:38 | Â | TJ Simpkins misses two point layup | Â | |
16:36 | Â | Nate Martin defensive rebound | Â | |
16:25 | Â | Nate Martin misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:23 | Â | Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound | Â | |
16:15 | Â | TJ Simpkins turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
16:11 | Â | Mikal Dawson turnover (traveling) | Â | |
15:56 | +2 | Sam Sherry makes two point layup | 4-9 | |
15:45 | Â | Mikal Dawson turnover (bad pass) (Sam Sherry steals) | Â | |
15:23 | Â | Sam Sherry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:21 | Â | Nate Martin defensive rebound | Â | |
15:15 | +3 | Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Obinna Anochili-Killen assists) | 7-9 | |
14:55 | +2 | Nick Dorn makes two point jump shot | 7-11 | |
14:41 | +2 | Obinna Anochili-Killen makes two point jump shot | 9-11 | |
14:17 | Â | TJ Simpkins misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:15 | Â | Nate Martin defensive rebound | Â | |
14:04 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
13:56 | +2 | Obinna Anochili-Killen makes two point jump shot | 11-11 | |
13:42 | Â | Andrew King offensive foul | Â | |
13:42 | Â | Andrew King turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
13:33 | Â | Brayden Crump personal foul | Â | |
13:27 | +2 | Wyatt Fricks makes two point dunk (Obinna Anochili-Killen assists) | 13-11 | |
13:07 | Â | Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:05 | Â | Obinna Anochili-Killen defensive rebound | Â | |
12:59 | Â | Wyatt Fricks misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:57 | Â | Sam Sherry defensive rebound | Â | |
12:44 | +3 | Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (Sam Sherry assists) | 13-14 | |
12:24 | Â | Obinna Anochili-Killen turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
12:09 | Â | Isaac Harrell turnover (bad pass) (Wyatt Fricks steals) | Â | |
12:01 | Â | Jalen Speer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:59 | Â | Mikal Dawson offensive rebound | Â | |
11:55 | Â | Jalen Speer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:53 | Â | Isaac Harrell defensive rebound | Â | |
11:48 | Â | Jalen Speer personal foul | Â | |
11:48 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:35 | Â | TJ Simpkins misses two point layup | Â | |
11:33 | Â | Matthew Van Komen offensive rebound | Â | |
11:23 | Â | Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:21 | Â | Thundering Herd defensive rebound | Â | |
11:10 | +2 | Wyatt Fricks makes two point layup (William Moore assists) | 15-14 | |
11:02 | Â | Nate Martin blocks Nick Dorn's two point layup | Â | |
11:00 | Â | Phoenix offensive rebound | Â | |
10:55 | Â | Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:53 | Â | Phoenix offensive rebound | Â | |
10:52 | Â | William Moore personal foul | Â | |
10:46 | +2 | Andrew King makes two point layup | 15-16 | |
10:38 | Â | Jalen Speer turnover (bad pass) (Isaac Harrell steals) | Â | |
10:13 | Â | Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:11 | Â | Nate Martin defensive rebound | Â | |
10:09 | Â | William Moore misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:07 | Â | Nate Martin offensive rebound | Â | |
9:53 | Â | Kaiden White misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:51 | Â | Nate Martin offensive rebound | Â | |
9:43 | Â | Jalen Speer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:41 | Â | Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound | Â | |
9:27 | Â | Nick Dorn misses two point layup | Â | |
9:25 | Â | Phoenix offensive rebound | Â | |
9:11 | Â | Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:09 | Â | Thundering Herd defensive rebound | Â | |
8:48 | Â | Nate Martin misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:46 | Â | Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound | Â | |
8:38 | +3 | Sam Sherry makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists) | 15-19 | |
8:25 | +3 | William Moore makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nutter assists) | 18-19 | |
8:05 | +2 | TJ Simpkins makes two point layup | 18-21 | |
7:39 | Â | TJ Simpkins blocks William Moore's three point jump shot | Â | |
7:37 | Â | Thundering Herd offensive rebound | Â | |
7:37 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:32 | Â | William Moore misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:30 | Â | Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound | Â | |
7:12 | Â | Obinna Anochili-Killen personal foul | Â | |
7:06 | Â | Andrew King offensive foul | Â | |
7:06 | Â | Andrew King turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
6:58 | Â | Wyatt Fricks turnover (traveling) | Â | |
6:30 | +2 | Sam Sherry makes two point jump shot | 18-23 | |
6:21 | +3 | Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Wyatt Fricks assists) | 21-23 | |
5:50 | Â | Nick Dorn turnover (lost ball) (William Moore steals) | Â | |
5:43 | Â | Ryan Nutter turnover (bad pass) (Sam Sherry steals) | Â | |
5:33 | +3 | Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (TJ Simpkins assists) | 21-26 | |
5:24 | Â | Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:22 | Â | Brayden Crump defensive rebound | Â | |
5:05 | +3 | Sam Sherry makes three point jump shot (Matthew Van Komen assists) | 21-29 | |
4:47 | +2 | Ryan Nutter makes two point layup (Wyatt Fricks assists) | 23-29 | |
4:30 | Â | William Moore personal foul | Â | |
4:15 | Â | Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:13 | Â | Matthew Van Komen offensive rebound | Â | |
4:11 | Â | Obinna Anochili-Killen blocks Matthew Van Komen's two point layup | Â | |
4:09 | Â | Matthew Van Komen offensive rebound | Â | |
4:09 | +2 | Matthew Van Komen makes two point layup | 23-31 | |
3:57 | Â | Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:55 | Â | Sam Sherry defensive rebound | Â | |
3:46 | Â | Nate Martin shooting foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul) | Â | |
3:46 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:46 | +1 | TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-32 | |
3:46 | +1 | TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-33 | |
3:36 | Â | Kaiden White misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:34 | Â | TJ Simpkins defensive rebound | Â | |
3:28 | +2 | TJ Simpkins makes two point alley-oop layup (Nick Dorn assists) | 23-35 | |
3:07 | Â | Kaiden White misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:05 | Â | Sam Sherry defensive rebound | Â | |
3:04 | Â | Obinna Anochili-Killen personal foul | Â | |
2:30 | +2 | TJ Simpkins makes two point jump shot (Sam Sherry assists) | 23-37 | |
2:18 | Â | Nate Martin misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:16 | Â | Kaiden White offensive rebound | Â | |
2:01 | Â | Kaiden White misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:59 | Â | Isaac Harrell defensive rebound | Â | |
1:57 | Â | Nate Martin personal foul (Isaac Harrell draws the foul) | Â | |
1:57 | Â | Isaac Harrell misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
1:57 | Â | Mikal Dawson defensive rebound | Â | |
1:47 | Â | Wyatt Fricks misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:45 | Â | Nate Martin offensive rebound | Â | |
1:41 | Â | Jalen Speer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:39 | Â | Phoenix defensive rebound | Â | |
1:28 | Â | TJ Simpkins turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Dawson steals) | Â | |
1:21 | Â | Mikal Dawson misses two point layup | Â | |
1:19 | Â | Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound | Â | |
1:12 | Â | TJ Simpkins misses two point layup | Â | |
1:10 | Â | Thundering Herd defensive rebound | Â | |
1:10 | Â | Matthew Van Komen personal foul | Â | |
0:57 | Â | Ryan Nutter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:55 | Â | Ryan Nutter offensive rebound | Â | |
0:52 | +3 | Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Speer assists) | 26-37 | |
0:40 | Â | Phoenix 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:29 | Â | Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:27 | Â | Thundering Herd defensive rebound | Â | |
0:06 | Â | Jalen Speer misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:04 | Â | Wyatt Fricks offensive rebound | Â | |
0:04 | Â | Isaac Harrell shooting foul (Wyatt Fricks draws the foul) | Â | |
0:04 | +1 | Wyatt Fricks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-37 | |
0:04 | +1 | Wyatt Fricks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-37 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |