ATLANTA, Georgia -- Morehouse rolled to a perfect 10-0; 5-0 record, beating the Central State Marauders, 88-66.After a slow start, the Maroon Tigers cranked it up and led 38-21, at the half, and by as many as 30 in the second half.
It was the third straight Morehouse win by an average of 20 or more points.
The Marauders out-rebounded the Tigers 45-37, but couldn't capitalize, losing the second-chance points battle, 12-13.
Morehouse won the turnover tussle, forcing 22 miscues and converting those to a 24-9 points-off-turnovers advantage.
Three Maroon Tigers posted double figures, led by scoring leader Tyrius Walker, who poured in 25 points, on 10 of 17 shooting. Walker sank five triples and added six rebounds two assists and three steals to his stats line.
Jordan Wallace poured in 15 points, on 6 of 10 shooting, to go with three rebounds and three assists.
Martravious Little hit half of his 10 shots, for 14 points and recorded two assists.
Omar Alston had an all-around solid game, with six points, a team-high eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block.
Duby Maduegbunam contributed eight points and five rebounds.
Chris Scott led the Marauders with 20 points and a
game-high 15 rebounds. Davone Daniels put up 17 points and Frank Barber had 10 points, for Central State, which fell to 4-6; 3-3.
Morehouse will take a holiday break and return to action, on the road, against the Spring Hill Badgers, January 1, in Mobile, Ala., before returning home, January 4, to face the LeMoyne-Owen College Magicians.
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