Zion's Big Night Leads Wildcats Over Incarnate Word

December 01, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Zion Harmon's monster night saw Bethune-Cookman snap a three game losing streak, taking down Incarnate Word, 96-82,  Friday night at Moore Gymnasium. 


The opening 20 minutes saw neither team lead by more than four points as Bethune-Cookman's (3-4, 0-0 SWAC) Dhashon Dyson's driving layup tied things up at 9-9 apiece.

Incarnate Word (3-3, 0-0 SLC) took its largest lead of the half at 19-15 on a Sky Wicks and-one, but the Wildcats quickly knotted things at 19-all on a Zion Harmon layup. Harmon tied things up again at 22-22 on a stepback three from nearly five feet behind the three-point arc. He finished the half with 19 points to lead all scorers as the Wildcats and Cardinals entered the break tied at 40. 

A 20-10 run out of the half, ten of those from Harmon, put B-CU up, 60-50 with 12 left to play.

The Cardinals stabilized, pulling to within 71-64 on a floater by Elijah Davis before four straight from Seneca Willoughby pushed the Wildcats back up 11. 

Incarnate Word threatened again with just over three minutes remaining, cutting the deficit to 79-72 on a made three from Dylan Hayman. Josiah Hammons layup with 2:36 to play put the Cardinals within 83-77.

From there, the Wildcats closed on a 12-7 run, capped off by a Damani McEntire steal, his seventh of the game, to seal the 96-82 win. 

• Zion Harmon's 33 points are the second most of his career, just three behind his previous high of 36, set against Southern last season. 
• Harmon also added eight assists, six rebounds, and two steals on 12-18 shooting and a pair of threes.
• Dhashon Dyson also added 23, followed by DJ Carter-Hollinger with 15, along with 12 rebounds.
• Damani McEntire's outstanding defensive season continued, tying his season-high with seven steals.
• The Wildcats shot 47.7 percent as a team for the game.

Friday night's game concludes the Wildcats non-conference slate at home for the 2023-24 season. The Wildcats will round out non-conference play with a five-game road trip, beginning with a trip to South Carolina State to take on the Bulldogs, Saturday, Dec. 9. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. 
 
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