Williams puts up 20, Portland takes down Kent State 88-78
AP
Dec 14, 2025
Portland Pilots, Ore. (AP) Cameron Williams scored 20 points as Portland beat Kent State Golden Flashes 88-78 on Sunday.
Williams shot 8 of 13 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the free-throw line for the Pilots (7-4). Mikah Ballew scored 16 points while shooting 5 for 13 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line. Joel Foxwell had 11 points and shot 4 for 10 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.
The Golden Flashes (9-2) were led in scoring by Delrecco Gillespie, who finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Quinn Woidke added 17 points for Kent State. Morgan Safford also recorded 12 points and four assists. The loss snapped the Golden Flashes' nine-game winning streak.
Portland took a 37-34 lead in the first half with a 15-2 run. Led by 11 first-half points from Ballew, Portland carried a 39-36 lead into the break. The second half featured six lead changes and was tied four times before Portland secured the victory. Williams scored 11 second-half points to help seal the win.
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1st Half
KENT
Golden Flashes
36
PORT
Pilots
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Pilots gains possession)
19:37
+2
MatúŠHronský makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:18
Delrecco Gillespie misses two point jump shot
19:16
MatúŠHronský defensive rebound
19:05
Joel Foxwell misses three point jump shot
19:03
Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound
18:48
Cian Medley turnover (MatúŠHronský steals)
18:40
Morgan Safford shooting foul (Mikah Ballew draws the foul)
18:40
Mikah Ballew misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:40
Mikah Ballew misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:40
Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound
18:26
Delrecco Gillespie misses two point jump shot
18:24
Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound
18:15
Rob Whaley Jr. turnover (Cameron Williams steals)
18:10
Mikah Ballew misses two point layup
18:08
Rob Whaley Jr. defensive rebound
17:57
+2
Delrecco Gillespie makes two point layup (Rob Whaley Jr. assists)
2-2
17:40
Cameron Williams misses two point jump shot
17:38
Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound
17:27
MatúŠHronský shooting foul (Morgan Safford draws the foul)
17:27
+1
Morgan Safford makes regular free throw 1 of 3
3-2
17:27
+1
Morgan Safford makes regular free throw 2 of 3
4-2
17:27
+1
Morgan Safford makes regular free throw 3 of 3
5-2
17:14
James O'Donnell turnover (Jahari Williamson steals)
17:03
MatúŠHronský personal foul
16:57
Morgan Safford misses two point jump shot
16:55
Garrett Nuckolls defensive rebound
16:38
+3
Mikah Ballew makes three point jump shot (James O'Donnell assists)
5-5
16:29
Garrett Nuckolls shooting foul (Morgan Safford draws the foul)
16:29
+1
Morgan Safford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-5
16:29
+1
Morgan Safford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-5
16:16
Cameron Williams misses three point jump shot
16:14
Rob Whaley Jr. defensive rebound
16:07
Rob Whaley Jr. turnover (Joel Foxwell steals)
15:59
Garrett Nuckolls misses three point jump shot
15:57
Golden Flashes defensive rebound
15:55
TV timeout
15:49
Cian Medley turnover (Garrett Nuckolls steals)
15:49
Cian Medley personal foul
15:42
Joel Foxwell turnover (Cian Medley steals)
15:32
+2
Morgan Safford makes two point layup (Cian Medley assists)
9-5
15:16
+3
Mikah Ballew makes three point jump shot (Joel Foxwell assists)
9-8
14:55
James O'Donnell shooting foul (Delrecco Gillespie draws the foul)
14:55
+1
Delrecco Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-8
14:55
+1
Delrecco Gillespie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-8
14:32
Joel Foxwell misses two point jump shot
14:30
Cian Medley defensive rebound
14:22
Magnus Entenmann misses three point jump shot
14:20
James O'Donnell defensive rebound
14:05
+3
Mikah Ballew makes three point jump shot (Timo George assists)
11-11
13:47
Cian Medley turnover (bad pass)
13:31
Garrett Nuckolls misses three point jump shot
13:29
Garrett Nuckolls offensive rebound
13:21
Mikah Ballew misses two point layup
13:19
Magnus Entenmann defensive rebound
12:56
+2
Rob Whaley Jr. makes two point layup (Omer Hamama assists)
13-11
12:43
Timo George turnover (Rob Whaley Jr. steals)
12:34
+2
Rob Whaley Jr. makes two point layup (Morgan Safford assists)
15-11
12:22
Mikah Ballew misses three point jump shot
12:20
Rayvon Griffith defensive rebound
12:08
Rob Whaley Jr. turnover (bad pass)
11:46
+2
Mikah Ballew makes two point layup (Joel Foxwell assists)
15-13
11:28
Rob Whaley Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:26
Garrett Nuckolls defensive rebound
11:18
+2
Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point dunk (Joel Foxwell assists)
15-15
11:15
Golden Flashes 30 second timeout
11:15
TV timeout
10:59
Omer Hamama misses two point jump shot
10:57
Golden Flashes offensive rebound
10:55
Magnus Entenmann turnover (traveling)
10:40
Garrett Nuckolls misses two point layup
10:38
Magnus Entenmann defensive rebound
10:23
Jermaine Ballisager Webb shooting foul (Jahari Williamson draws the foul)
10:23
+1
Jahari Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-15
10:23
+1
Jahari Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-15
10:15
Joel Foxwell misses two point layup
10:13
Garrett Nuckolls offensive rebound
10:07
+2
Garrett Nuckolls makes two point layup
17-17
10:03
Omer Hamama turnover (Garrett Nuckolls steals)
9:34
Mikah Ballew misses two point jump shot
9:34
Pilots turnover (shot clock violation)
9:18
Jahari Williamson misses three point jump shot
9:16
Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound
9:14
James O'Donnell personal foul
9:14
+3
Quinn Woidke makes three point jump shot (Cian Medley assists)
20-17
8:55
Cian Medley personal foul
8:55
+2
Cameron Williams makes two point layup (MatúŠHronský assists)
20-19
8:33
+3
Quinn Woidke makes three point jump shot (Jahari Williamson assists)