BIG RAPIDS, Mich. - Ferris State pulled away in the second half for an 85-58 win over Davis & Elkins on Saturday afternoon in the Senators season opener. D&E went into the locker room down just 37-27, but had no answers for a sharpshooting Bulldogs team in the final frame.
Kyle Leslie poured in a team-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor and grabbed five rebounds in his collegiate debut for Davis & Elkins (0-1). The duo of Walt Kelser (28 points) and Deng Reng (11) powered Ferris State (4-0) offensively, who stays unbeaten on the young 2019-20 season.
Donte Doleman logged 12 points in 28 minutes of action, including two three-pointers, while
Erkam Kiris led the Senators with seven rebounds.
The Senators scored 32 points off their bench for Head Coach
Daniel Mondragon, who played 10 players on Saturday in his collegiate coaching debut. The Senators shot 50 percent from behind the arc in the first half, finishing 8-of-23 (34.8%) for the game.
Tyler Twyman and
Terrance Lakes led D&E with three assists apiece.
Davis & Elkins wraps up its early-season trip to Michigan tomorrow afternoon against Grand Valley State.
THE RUNDOWN
- Ferris State 85, Davis & Elkins 58
- Ferris State 4-0, Davis & Elkins 0-1
- Jim Wink Arena, Big Rapids, Mich.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A back-and-forth game early, the Bulldogs went on a 14-4 run to take a 10 point lead into the break.
- Ferris State pulled away in the second half, capitalizing on a cold half of shooting by the Senators to finish off the victory.
MATCH NOTES
- Kyle Leslie posted a strong debut for the Senators, leading the team with 14 points.
- Seven of the 11 Senators seeing game action made their D&E debuts tonight.
- The two teams met for the second year in a row, with the Senators returning Ferris State's trip from the 2018-19 season.
UP NEXT
Davis & Elkins continues the Michigan trip with a quick turnaround against Grand Valley State. Tip-off is set for 1 P.M. on Sunday in the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena.
