KANSAS CITY, Missouri -- Jordan Bowling walked out of the Dalton State (Ga.) locker room and was stopped by coach Tony Ingle.“This is why we win, right here,” Ingle said.
Not because of Bowling’s play in Monday’s NAIA Tournament semifinal victory over Talladega College (Ala.). Bowling, who was the Roadrunners’ scoring leader in the first three games at Municipal Auditorium, didn’t scratch in Dalton’s 64-54 outcome.
When Ingle looked at Bowling on the bench in the second half and was about to motion him in the game, Bowling told him to keep the status quo.
Things had started falling Dalton State’s way. Success wasn’t to be disturbed.
After a halftime deadlock, the Roadrunners had fallen behind 46-40 with 7:46 to play. Talladega, 32-5 and the nation’s second-ranked team, was getting to the rim and free-throw line and seemed about ready to break things open.
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