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Everton Arujo
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Men's Basketball John Potter, Assistant Sports Information

Defense Sparks Road Win at Carroll

Araujo rips down nine rebounds

Araujo (right) had nine boards in DSC win





Box Score

HELENA, MONT. (December 9) – Tom Whitehead (St. George, UT/Dixie) scored 15 of his game-high 21 points in the second half and the Dixie State College defense held the Carroll College Fighting Saints to 27-percent shooting behind the arc in the same period to pull away securing a 68-56 road win in non-conference play.

Dixie State (6-3) recovered from a below-average field goal percentage in the first half to connect on 52.2-percent (12-of-23) in the final 20 minutes. Whitehead led the way draining eight buckets from the field including four from behind the three-point arc.

Donovan Plunkett (Oroville, CA/Las Plumas) shot well en route to 13 points, his first double-digit scoring output in the last five games. Solomon Jensen (Centerville, UT/Viewmont) added 11 points going four-of-six from the field. Everton Araujo (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Torquato Caleiro) ripped down a career-high nine rebounds, five on the offensive glass.

The Red Storm jumped out to a 10-2 lead in the first four minutes, but the Fighting Saints (7-3) drained four triples to leap ahead 22-19 with 6:39 left to the break. DSC clamped down on the perimeter holding Carroll to five points in the final five minutes. A pair of late free throws gave Dixie State the halftime advantage at 29-27.

The second half remained tight with no team gaining more than a six-point lead culminating in a 48-48 stalemate. Dixie State shifted into a more aggressive gear leading to the game's most definitive run – a 14-4 spurt giving the Red Storm a 10-point lead with 2:57 remaining.

Andy Garland paced Carroll College with 13 points and eight rebounds.

Dixie State sank 41.5-percent of their field goals while holding Carroll to 36.4-percent. Despite both teams having 12 offensive rebounds, the Storm took the overall board battle 31-29.

The Red Storm finish off a two-game Montana swing on Saturday at 5:15pm against the Yellowjackets of MSU-Billings. Last season, DSC and MSUB split a pair of games with each team winning at home by three points.

Join John Potter on the Dixie State Radio Network – Classical 91.3FM and Network1Sports.com – for tip to buzzer action from Alterowitz Gymnasium beginning at 5:00pm.

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