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Dayton wins 77-69 against Western Michigan

AP
Dec 03, 2024

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Enoch Cheeks scored 23 points as Dayton beat Western Michigan 77-69 on Tuesday night.

Cheeks had eight rebounds for the Flyers (7-2). Nate Santos scored 15 points while shooting 6 for 10, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Posh Alexander had 12 points and shot 2 for 5 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line.

Owen Lobsinger led the way for the Broncos (3-5) with 24 points. Markhi Strickland added 19 points and two steals for Western Michigan. Brandon Muntu had eight points.

Cheeks scored 13 points in the first half and Dayton went into the break trailing 35-32. Dayton pulled off the victory after a 13-2 second-half run erased a six-point deficit and gave them the lead at 53-48 with 9:47 remaining in the half. Santos scored 11 second-half points.

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1st Half
WMU
Broncos
35
DAYT
Flyers
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Broncos gains possession)
19:46		Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot
19:44		Brandon Muntu offensive rebound
19:39	+3	Brandon Muntu makes three point jump shot (EJ Ryans assists)	3-0
19:14	+2	Javon Bennett makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)	3-2
18:49	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point layup (Owen Lobsinger assists)	5-2
18:31		Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
18:29		Zed Key offensive rebound
18:25	+2	Zed Key makes two point dunk	5-4
18:04	+2	Max Burton makes two point jump shot (EJ Ryans assists)	7-4
17:54	+3	Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)	7-7
17:35	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point layup	9-7
17:21		Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot
17:19		Max Burton defensive rebound
17:10		Owen Lobsinger turnover (bad pass) (Zed Key steals)
17:06		Malachi Smith misses two point layup
17:04		Markhi Strickland defensive rebound
16:51		Max Burton misses two point jump shot
16:49		Nate Santos defensive rebound
16:23	+2	Malachi Smith makes two point layup (Javon Bennett assists)	9-9
15:50		Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot
15:48		Zed Key defensive rebound
15:22		Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot
15:22		Broncos defensive rebound
15:20		TV timeout
15:05	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point layup	11-9
14:46	+3	Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot (Nate Santos assists)	11-12
14:24		Posh Alexander personal foul (Seryee Lewis draws the foul)
14:19		Seryee Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Hamad Mousa steals)
14:16		Brandon Muntu shooting foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
14:16	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-13
14:16	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-14
13:44		Max Burton turnover (lost ball) (Enoch Cheeks steals)
13:27		Hamad Mousa misses two point jump shot
13:25		Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound
13:17		Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
13:15		Markhi Strickland defensive rebound
13:06		Enoch Cheeks blocks Brandon Muntu's two point jump shot
13:04		Michael Sulaka offensive rebound
13:02	+2	Michael Sulaka makes two point dunk	13-14
12:36		Zed Key misses two point layup
12:34		Nate Santos offensive rebound
12:32	+2	Nate Santos makes two point layup	13-16
12:05		Markhi Strickland turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
11:57		Nate Santos turnover (lost ball) (Max Burton steals)
11:53	+2	Marquese Josephs makes two point layup	15-16
11:24		Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
11:22		Zed Key offensive rebound
11:20		EJ Ryans shooting foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
11:20		TV timeout
11:20		Posh Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:20	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-17
10:51		Owen Lobsinger misses two point jump shot
10:49		Jaiun Simon defensive rebound
10:33		Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot
10:31		Brandon Muntu defensive rebound
10:23	+2	Marquese Josephs makes two point layup	17-17
9:59		Zed Key misses two point layup
9:57		Broncos defensive rebound
9:48		Broncos turnover (10-second violation)
9:32		Seryee Lewis personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
9:25		Zed Key offensive foul (Owen Lobsinger draws the foul)
9:25		Zed Key turnover (offensive foul)
9:09		Brandon Muntu misses three point jump shot
9:07		Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
8:50	+2	Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup	17-19
8:25		Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot
8:23		Michael Sulaka offensive rebound
8:09	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point layup	19-19
7:42		Markhi Strickland personal foul (Javon Bennett draws the foul)
7:42		TV timeout
7:23	+3	Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot (Enoch Cheeks assists)	19-22
6:46		Broncos turnover (shot clock violation)
6:34		Michael Sulaka personal foul (Flyers draws the foul)
6:34		Nate Santos misses two point layup
6:32		Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound
6:16		Michael Sulaka misses two point layup
6:14		Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
6:04		Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
6:02		Isaac Jack offensive rebound
6:00	+3	Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (Isaac Jack assists)	19-25
5:44	+2	Owen Lobsinger makes two point layup	21-25
5:44		Isaac Jack shooting foul (Owen Lobsinger draws the foul)
5:44	+1	Owen Lobsinger makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-25
5:27		Enoch Cheeks turnover (bad pass) (Marquese Josephs steals)
5:18	+3	Owen Lobsinger makes three point jump shot (Marquese Josephs assists)	25-25
5:00	+3	Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot	25-28
4:39		Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot
4:37		Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
4:29	+2	Nate Santos makes two point layup (Enoch Cheeks assists)	25-30
4:03	+2	Owen Lobsinger makes two point jump shot	27-30
3:32		Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
3:30		Isaac Jack offensive rebound
3:25		Posh Alexander misses two point jump shot
3:24		Max Burton defensive rebound
3:24		Isaac Jack shooting foul (Broncos draws the foul)
3:24		TV timeout
2:59	+3	Owen Lobsinger makes three point jump shot (EJ Ryans assists)	30-30
2:21		Nate Santos turnover (out of bounds)
1:51	+3	Owen Lobsinger makes three point jump shot (Markhi Strickland assists)	33-30
1:25		Seryee Lewis personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
1:09	+2	Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup	33-32
0:40		Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot
0:38		Zed Key defensive rebound
0:31		Malachi Smith turnover (bad pass) (Owen Lobsinger steals)
0:27	+2	Owen Lobsinger makes two point layup (Brandon Muntu assists)	35-32
0:01		Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
0:00		Broncos defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WMU
Broncos
34
DAYT
Flyers
45

Time		Play	Score
19:35	+2	Zed Key makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)	35-34
19:26	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point layup (EJ Ryans assists)	37-34
19:09		Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot
19:07		EJ Ryans defensive rebound
18:42	+2	Max Burton makes two point layup (EJ Ryans assists)	39-34
18:19		Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
18:17		Zed Key offensive rebound
18:12		Zed Key misses two point layup
18:10		Markhi Strickland defensive rebound
18:05	+3	Brandon Muntu makes three point jump shot (Markhi Strickland assists)	42-34
17:56		Flyers 30 second timeout
17:47		Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
17:45		Max Burton defensive rebound
17:21	+2	EJ Ryans makes two point jump shot	44-34
17:03		Owen Lobsinger personal foul (Nate Santos draws the foul)
16:43		Posh Alexander turnover (lost ball)
16:26		Brandon Muntu misses three point jump shot
16:24		Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
16:11	+2	Nate Santos makes two point layup (Amaël L'Etang assists)	44-36
15:52		TV timeout
15:39		Marquese Josephs misses three point jump shot
15:37		Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
15:34		Enoch Cheeks misses two point layup
15:32		Markhi Strickland defensive rebound
15:17		Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot
15:15		Owen Lobsinger offensive rebound
15:10		Amaël L'Etang blocks Owen Lobsinger's two point jump shot
15:08		Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
15:08		Seryee Lewis personal foul (Flyers draws the foul)
14:44	+2	Nate Santos makes two point dunk (Posh Alexander assists)	44-38
14:16		Seryee Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Amaël L'Etang steals)
14:13	+2	Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup (Javon Bennett assists)	44-40
14:12		Broncos 30 second timeout
13:55		Enoch Cheeks personal foul (Broncos draws the foul)
13:38		Amaël L'Etang shooting foul (Owen Lobsinger draws the foul)
13:38	+1	Owen Lobsinger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-40
13:38	+1	Owen Lobsinger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-40
13:25	+3	Nate Santos makes three point jump shot (Javon Bennett assists)	46-43
13:03		Brandon Muntu misses two point layup
13:01		Nate Santos defensive rebound
12:55		Brandon Muntu shooting foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
12:55	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-44
12:55	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-45
12:29		Owen Lobsinger misses two point jump shot
12:27		Nate Santos defensive rebound
12:18		EJ Ryans shooting foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
12:18	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-46
12:18	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-47
12:02	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point layup	48-47
11:37		Amaël L'Etang turnover (out of bounds)
11:37		TV timeout
11:14		Amaël L'Etang blocks Marquese Josephs's two point layup
11:12		Max Burton offensive rebound
11:12		Jump ball. Max Burton (Max Burton gains possession)
11:10		Owen Lobsinger turnover (lost ball)
10:46	+2	Posh Alexander makes two point jump shot	48-49
10:19		Max Burton turnover (bad pass) (Posh Alexander steals)
10:12	+2	Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup	48-51
10:03		Markhi Strickland personal foul (Flyers draws the foul)
10:03		Markhi Strickland turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
10:02		Broncos 30 second timeout
9:51		Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot
9:49		Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound
9:47		Markhi Strickland shooting foul (Enoch Cheeks draws the foul)
9:47	+1	Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-52
9:47	+1	Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-53
9:19		Markhi Strickland misses two point jump shot
9:17		Brandon Muntu offensive rebound
9:15	+2	Brandon Muntu makes two point layup	50-53
8:56	+3	Nate Santos makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)	50-56
8:17		EJ Ryans misses two point jump shot
8:15		Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
7:54		Malachi Smith turnover (bad pass) (Markhi Strickland steals)
7:54		Malachi Smith personal foul (Markhi Strickland draws the foul)
7:54		TV timeout
7:39		Nate Santos personal foul (Seryee Lewis draws the foul)
7:31		Marquese Josephs turnover (lost ball)
7:23	+2	Zed Key makes two point dunk (Posh Alexander assists)	50-58
7:15		Zed Key technical foul
7:15	+1	Owen Lobsinger makes technical free throw 1 of 2	51-58
7:15	+1	Owen Lobsinger makes technical free throw 2 of 2	52-58
7:02	+2	Marquese Josephs makes two point layup	54-58
6:46	+3	Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot	54-61
6:35		Marquese Josephs turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
6:34		Marquese Josephs personal foul (Enoch Cheeks draws the foul)
6:34	+1	Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-62
6:34	+1	Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-63
6:03		Markhi Strickland misses three point jump shot
6:01		Owen Lobsinger offensive rebound
5:56	+2	Owen Lobsinger makes two point layup	56-63
5:44	+3	Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot	56-66
5:31		Markhi Strickland misses two point layup
5:29		Max Burton offensive rebound
5:28	+2	Max Burton makes two point layup	58-66
5:14		Owen Lobsinger shooting foul (Nate Santos draws the foul)
5:14	+1	Nate Santos makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-67
5:14		Nate Santos misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:14		Max Burton defensive rebound
4:51	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point jump shot	60-67
4:25	+2	Zed Key makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)	60-69
4:09		Zed Key shooting foul (Markhi Strickland draws the foul)
4:09		Markhi Strickland misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:09	+1	Markhi Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-69
3:48	+2	Malachi Smith makes two point jump shot	61-71
3:33	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point layup (Max Burton assists)	63-71
3:15		Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
3:13		Markhi Strickland defensive rebound
3:05	+2	Markhi Strickland makes two point dunk	65-71
2:46		EJ Ryans shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
2:46		TV timeout
2:46	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-72
2:46		Zed Key misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:46		Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound
2:44		Owen Lobsinger personal foul (Enoch Cheeks draws the foul)
2:44	+1	Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-73
2:44	+1	Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-74
2:17		Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot
2:15		Nate Santos defensive rebound
2:14		Nate Santos turnover (lost ball) (Markhi Strickland steals)
1:54		EJ Ryans misses two point layup
1:52		Owen Lobsinger offensive rebound
1:52		Owen Lobsinger misses two point layup
1:50		Broncos offensive rebound
1:37		Max Burton turnover (lost ball) (Nate Santos steals)
1:08		Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
1:06		Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound
0:40	+2	EJ Ryans makes two point layup	67-74
0:30		Markhi Strickland personal foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
0:30	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-75
0:30	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-76
0:20	+2	Owen Lobsinger makes two point layup	69-76
0:17		Markhi Strickland personal foul (Javon Bennett draws the foul)
0:17		Javon Bennett misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:17	+1	Javon Bennett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-77
0:10		EJ Ryans misses three point jump shot
0:08		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Posh Alexander defensive rebound