MARTIN, Tenn. –The Bethel Wildcats stepped out of regular season play for an exhibition at UT Martin Tuesday afternoon. The SkyHawks captured their 14th straight win in the series winning 95-60. They lead the series dating back to 1951-52 by a margin of 32-21. UTM counted the game as a regular season game and moved to 2-0 on the year.
The Wildcats shot 32 percent in the game and hit three three-pointers. Bethel was 15-of-21 from the free throw line. UT Martin shot 45 percent and hit eight three-pointers. The Hawks hit 27-of-34 free throw attempts. UTM had a 46-42 rebound advantage and enjoyed a 24-2 margin in points off turnovers. Bethel had 20 turnovers while UT Martin had only nine in the game.
Bethel's Myron McKinney had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Kamron Rose had another strong effort with 11 points and seven boards. Five SkyHawks finished in double digits with Cameron Holden scoring a game high 21 points.
Coach Jeff Britt commented, "Turnovers hurt us and that proved to be a big key. Their length bothered us and we couldn't get into any kind of rhythm on the offensive end. All in all, it was a good experience for our kids. We were able to play a lot of people and that could be valuable for us in the second half of the season." Britt added, "We want to take the opportunity to thank our fans for their continued support and wish them all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year."
The Wildcats will enjoy the holidays and return to action December 29th hosting Williams Baptist at 7 p.m. in Crisp Arena.
Catch the game on WEIO, 100.9 and at https://www.thefarmradio.com/
The Countdown to Tip-off show begins with Dave McCulley and Zach O'Kelley at 6:30 p.m.
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