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Hill, Sparks lead Ball State over Eastern Kentucky 63-61

AP
Nov 25, 2024

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) Jermahri Hill scored 18 points and Payton Sparks converted a three-point play with 15 seconds left as Ball State defeated Eastern Kentucky 63-61 on Monday.

Hill added seven rebounds for the Cardinals (2-4). Sparks scored 12 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line. Mickey Pearson Jr. went 5 of 11 from the field (1 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.

The Colonels (3-2) were led in scoring by Devontae Blanton, who finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds. George Kimble III added 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and six steals.

Hill scored 12 points in the first half and Ball State went into the break trailing 36-29. Pearson scored nine points in the second half.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
BALL
Cardinals
29
EKY
Colonels
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Payton Sparks vs. Yvens Paul (Mickey Pearson Jr. gains possession)
19:32		Jermahri Hill turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Crawford steals)
19:30		Jermahri Hill shooting foul (Devontae Blanton draws the foul)
19:30	+1	Devontae Blanton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
19:30	+1	Devontae Blanton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-2
19:09		Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
19:07		George Kimble III defensive rebound
18:59		George Kimble III turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Brittain-Watts steals)
18:49	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup	2-2
18:49		Yvens Paul shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
18:49	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-2
18:40		Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot
18:38		Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound
18:26		Payton Sparks turnover (traveling)
18:09		Mayar Wol misses two point layup
18:07		Yvens Paul offensive rebound
17:52		George Kimble III turnover (lost ball)
17:31		Yvens Paul blocks Payton Sparks's two point layup
17:29		Yvens Paul defensive rebound
17:25	+3	Devontae Blanton makes three point jump shot (George Kimble III assists)	3-5
17:02	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup	5-5
16:43		Devontae Blanton misses two point layup
16:41		Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
16:41		Yvens Paul personal foul
16:21		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point layup
16:19		Cyril Martynov defensive rebound
15:57		Jordan Crawford misses two point layup
15:55		Devontae Blanton offensive rebound
15:53		Devontae Blanton misses two point layup
15:51		Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound
15:48		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:48		Mayar Wol defensive rebound
15:41		Mayar Wol turnover (lost ball) (Juanse Gorosito steals)
15:30	+3	Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot	8-5
15:01	+2	Jordan Crawford makes two point jump shot	8-7
14:36	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup	10-7
14:36		Cyril Martynov shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
14:36		TV timeout
14:36	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1	11-7
14:25		Jermahri Hill blocks George Kimble III's two point layup
14:23		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
14:11		Jeremiah Hernandez turnover (bad pass) (George Kimble III steals)
14:06		George Kimble III misses two point layup
14:04		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
13:46		Cyril Martynov shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
13:46		Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:46	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-7
13:31	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot	12-9
13:14		Tyler Andrews personal foul
12:54		Cardinals turnover (shot clock violation)
12:39	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot	12-11
12:07		Ben Hendriks misses two point jump shot
12:05		Devontae Blanton defensive rebound
11:59		Ben Hendriks shooting foul (Tyler Andrews draws the foul)
11:59		TV timeout
11:59	+1	Tyler Andrews makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-12
11:59	+1	Tyler Andrews makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-13
11:39	+3	Jeremiah Hernandez makes three point jump shot (Ethan Brittain-Watts assists)	15-13
11:22		Tyler Andrews misses three point jump shot
11:20		Montavious Myrick offensive rebound
11:10		Jackson Holt misses three point jump shot
11:08		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
11:05		Jermahri Hill misses two point layup
11:03		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
10:52		Jeremiah Hernandez personal foul
10:24		Turner Buttry turnover (lost ball)
10:19		TJ Burch turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Andrews steals)
10:19		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
10:17		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
9:54		Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot
9:52		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
9:36	+3	Tyler Andrews makes three point jump shot (Turner Buttry assists)	15-16
9:18		Jackson Holt shooting foul (Jeremiah Hernandez draws the foul)
9:18	+1	Jeremiah Hernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-16
9:18		Jeremiah Hernandez misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:18		Tyler Andrews defensive rebound
9:10		George Kimble III misses two point jump shot
9:08		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
8:50	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point jump shot	18-16
8:35		Mason Jones shooting foul (Montavious Myrick draws the foul)
8:35		Montavious Myrick misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:35	+1	Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-17
8:08	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup (Payton Sparks assists)	20-17
7:57		Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot
7:55		George Kimble III offensive rebound
7:53		Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot
7:51		Montavious Myrick offensive rebound
7:45	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point layup (George Kimble III assists)	20-19
7:31		Ethan Brittain-Watts misses two point jump shot
7:29		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
7:23		George Kimble III misses two point layup
7:21		Devontae Blanton offensive rebound
7:18		TV timeout
7:11	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point layup (Jordan Crawford assists)	20-21
7:06		Yvens Paul shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
7:06	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-21
7:06	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-21
6:48		George Kimble III misses three point jump shot
6:46		Cyril Martynov offensive rebound
6:45		Mickey Pearson Jr. shooting foul (Cyril Martynov draws the foul)
6:45		Cyril Martynov misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:45	+1	Cyril Martynov makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-22
6:23		Jermahri Hill turnover (lost ball) (George Kimble III steals)
6:17		Payton Sparks shooting foul (Cyril Martynov draws the foul)
6:17	+1	Cyril Martynov makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-23
6:17		Cyril Martynov misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:17		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
5:53		Juanse Gorosito turnover (bad pass) (George Kimble III steals)
5:48	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point layup (George Kimble III assists)	22-25
5:25	+2	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point layup (Payton Sparks assists)	24-25
5:13		George Kimble III misses three point jump shot
5:11		Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound
4:58		Jermahri Hill turnover (lost ball) (George Kimble III steals)
4:53		Devontae Blanton turnover (out of bounds)
4:35		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:33		Mayar Wol defensive rebound
4:26		Mayar Wol misses three point jump shot
4:24		Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound
4:15		Juanse Gorosito turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Crawford steals)
4:09		Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot
4:07		Cardinals defensive rebound
3:49		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:47		Devontae Blanton defensive rebound
3:39		Jermahri Hill blocks Cyril Martynov's two point layup
3:37		Turner Buttry offensive rebound
3:37	+2	Turner Buttry makes two point layup	24-27
3:37		TV timeout
3:06		Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
3:04		Cyril Martynov defensive rebound
2:49		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
2:47		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
2:36		Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point jump shot
2:34		Devontae Blanton defensive rebound
2:26		Mayar Wol misses two point jump shot
2:24		Jeremiah Hernandez defensive rebound
1:57	+3	Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot	27-27
1:36	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot	27-29
1:36		Payton Sparks turnover (lost ball) (Cyril Martynov steals)
1:06	+3	Tyler Andrews makes three point jump shot (Devontae Blanton assists)	27-32
1:06		Cardinals 30 second timeout
1:06		Michael Lewis technical foul
1:06	+1	George Kimble III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-33
1:06	+1	George Kimble III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-34
1:06		Cardinals turnover (5-second violation)
0:57		Jeremiah Hernandez personal foul (Montavious Myrick draws the foul)
0:57	+1	Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-35
0:57	+1	Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-36
0:29	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point jump shot	29-36
0:03		Devontae Blanton misses two point layup
0:01		Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BALL
Cardinals
34
EKY
Colonels
25

Time		Play	Score
19:46	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup	31-36
19:36		George Kimble III turnover (bad pass) (Juanse Gorosito steals)
19:19	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Jermahri Hill assists)	33-36
18:55		Devontae Blanton turnover (bad pass) (Juanse Gorosito steals)
18:47		Jordan Crawford personal foul
18:44	+3	Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Mickey Pearson Jr. assists)	36-36
18:26		Jermahri Hill personal foul
18:14	+2	Yvens Paul makes two point layup (George Kimble III assists)	36-38
17:59		Ethan Brittain-Watts turnover (lost ball)
17:46		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
17:44		Yvens Paul offensive rebound
17:39	+2	Yvens Paul makes two point layup (Mayar Wol assists)	36-40
17:17		Jordan Crawford shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
17:17		Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:17		Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:17		Mayar Wol defensive rebound
17:06		George Kimble III turnover (lost ball)
16:44	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup	38-40
16:17		Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot
16:15		Devontae Blanton offensive rebound
16:12		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
16:10		Yvens Paul offensive rebound
16:09		Jermahri Hill shooting foul (Yvens Paul draws the foul)
16:09		Yvens Paul misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:09		Yvens Paul misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:09		Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound
15:48		Jermahri Hill turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Crawford steals)
15:42		Mayar Wol misses three point jump shot
15:40		Devontae Blanton offensive rebound
15:38		Devontae Blanton misses two point layup
15:36		Devontae Blanton offensive rebound
15:32	+3	George Kimble III makes three point jump shot (Devontae Blanton assists)	38-43
15:04		Yvens Paul personal foul
15:04		TV timeout
15:00		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:58		Ben Hendriks offensive rebound
14:47	+3	Ethan Brittain-Watts makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)	41-43
14:17		George Kimble III misses three point jump shot
14:15		Ben Hendriks defensive rebound
14:03	+2	Jermahri Hill makes two point layup	43-43
13:43		Jermahri Hill personal foul
13:41		Tyler Andrews turnover (bad pass) (Mickey Pearson Jr. steals)
13:37	+2	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point layup	45-43
13:11		Juanse Gorosito blocks Jordan Crawford's two point layup
13:09		Ben Hendriks defensive rebound
12:51		Juanse Gorosito misses two point jump shot
12:49		Mickey Pearson Jr. offensive rebound
12:47		Mason Jones misses two point layup
12:45		Cardinals offensive rebound
12:44		Cyril Martynov personal foul
12:36		Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot
12:34		Mason Jones offensive rebound
12:25	+2	TJ Burch makes two point layup	47-43
12:03	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot	47-45
12:03		Colonels 30 second timeout
12:03		TV timeout
11:40		Devontae Blanton shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
11:40		TV timeout
11:40		Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:40		Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:40		Tyler Andrews defensive rebound
11:32		TJ Burch personal foul
11:27		Devontae Blanton misses two point layup
11:25		Cardinals defensive rebound
10:59		Devontae Blanton shooting foul (TJ Burch draws the foul)
10:59	+1	TJ Burch makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-45
10:59	+1	TJ Burch makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-45
10:43		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
10:41		Montavious Myrick offensive rebound
10:35		Mayar Wol misses three point jump shot
10:33		Devontae Blanton offensive rebound
10:30	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot	49-47
10:05		Jeremiah Hernandez misses three point jump shot
10:03		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
9:42		Jordan Crawford turnover (bad pass) (Mason Jones steals)
9:23		Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
9:21		George Kimble III defensive rebound
9:15		Payton Sparks shooting foul (Montavious Myrick draws the foul)
9:15	+1	Montavious Myrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-48
9:15		Montavious Myrick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:15		Ben Hendriks defensive rebound
8:57		Jermahri Hill turnover (lost ball) (George Kimble III steals)
8:52	+3	George Kimble III makes three point jump shot	49-51
8:36		Jermahri Hill misses two point jump shot
8:34		Montavious Myrick defensive rebound
8:28		George Kimble III misses three point jump shot
8:26		Montavious Myrick offensive rebound
8:21		George Kimble III misses three point jump shot
8:19		Cardinals defensive rebound
8:19		Devontae Blanton personal foul (Ethan Brittain-Watts draws the foul)
8:19	+1	Ethan Brittain-Watts makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-51
8:19	+1	Ethan Brittain-Watts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-51
8:09		Mason Jones personal foul
8:02		Juanse Gorosito shooting foul (Mayar Wol draws the foul)
8:02	+1	Mayar Wol makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-52
8:02	+1	Mayar Wol makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-53
7:40		TV timeout
7:30		Payton Sparks turnover (lost ball) (George Kimble III steals)
7:19	+2	Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot	51-55
6:45	+2	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point jump shot	53-55
6:30		George Kimble III misses three point jump shot
6:28		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
6:09		Montavious Myrick shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul)
6:09	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-55
6:09	+1	Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-55
5:52		Montavious Myrick misses two point layup
5:50		Juanse Gorosito defensive rebound
5:29		Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Devontae Blanton steals)
5:10	+3	Mayar Wol makes three point jump shot (Devontae Blanton assists)	55-58
4:36		Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:34		George Kimble III defensive rebound
4:28		Juanse Gorosito personal foul (George Kimble III draws the foul)
4:28	+1	George Kimble III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-59
4:28	+1	George Kimble III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-60
3:58		Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot
3:56		Mickey Pearson Jr. offensive rebound
3:48	+2	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point layup	57-60
3:36		Ethan Brittain-Watts shooting foul (Devontae Blanton draws the foul)
3:36		TV timeout
3:36		Devontae Blanton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:36		Devontae Blanton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:36		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
3:17		Payton Sparks misses two point layup
3:15		Devontae Blanton defensive rebound
2:48		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
2:46		Payton Sparks defensive rebound
2:36		Yvens Paul blocks Payton Sparks's two point layup
2:34		Mayar Wol defensive rebound
2:12		TJ Burch personal foul (George Kimble III draws the foul)
2:12		George Kimble III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:12	+1	George Kimble III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-61
2:11		Mickey Pearson Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mayar Wol steals)
1:37		Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot
1:35		Devontae Blanton offensive rebound
1:29		Devontae Blanton misses two point layup
1:27		George Kimble III offensive rebound
1:22		George Kimble III turnover (bad pass)
1:07	+3	Mickey Pearson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists)	60-61
0:31		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
0:29		George Kimble III offensive rebound
0:27		Colonels turnover (shot clock violation)
0:15	+2	Payton Sparks makes two point layup (Jermahri Hill assists)	62-61
0:15		Yvens Paul shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
0:15	+1	Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 1	63-61
0:12		Colonels 30 second timeout
0:05		Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot
0:03		Mayar Wol offensive rebound
0:03		Mayar Wol misses two point layup
0:01		Jermahri Hill defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jermahri Hill defensive rebound