DAYTONA BEACH - The Geico Sunshine Slam begins on Monday as the Wildcats will take on the Jacksonville Dolphins in game two of Monday's action. The game will begin at 2 p.m. following the conclusion of Stony Brooks vs. Pacific, as the winner of these two games will play Tuesday in the championship of the Ocean Bracket.

Monday, November 24
Opponent: Jacksonville (2-3)
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Location: Daytona Beach, Fla. | Ocean Center
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1st Half
After several lead changes early on, Bethune Cookman was able to build a substantial lead over the Ohio Bobcats and take control of the game during the first half. 

Following a jumper by Ohio's Aidan Hadaway, the Bobcats took 10-9 lead with 13:35 left. The Wildcats proceeded to go on a 15-2 run capped off by a Jordan Johnson three-pointer to give B-CU a 24-12 advantage with 9:51 left.

The Bobcats were able to generate a run of their own, as they outscored the Wildcats 8-0 over the next three minutes of action to cut the deficit to four. The late surge stalled before they could retake the lead though as B-CU went into halftime with a 37-29 lead.

2nd Half
The second half saw Ohio continue to claw their way back into the game. The Bobcat's Elijah Elliott made a layup following a B-CU turnover to cut the lead down to four again. 

After some back-and-forth, Ohio generated a 9-2 run to take a 49-48 lead with 13:14 left. The Bobcats failed to build on their lead, as the Cats quickly responded with a 10-4 push, bringing their lead back up to five.

Ohio once again tied the game 67-67 following a bucket by Aidan Hadaway at the 4:51 mark, but B-CU was able to close out the win, holding the Bobcats to just six points the rest of the way. Important buckets by Quintin and Jakobi Heady helped the Wildcats seal the deal.


The ASUN's Jacksonville Dolphins have compiled a 2-3 record thus far this season. They had a dominant victory over Trinity College, who does not compete in the NCAA, and managed a two-point win over VMI. Their losses include blowout road-defeats to Miami (FL), High Point, and George Mason.

The Dolphins are led in scoring by sophomore Chris Arias. The former ASUN All-Freshman Team selection is averaging 13.4 points on .444/.486/.500 shooting splits. Oakland transfer Jaylen Jones is second with 12.0 points per game.

Jacksonville has struggled to take care of the basketball this season, averaging 15.2 turnover per game (322nd in the NCAA).


Monday's game will be the 19th matchup between the Wildcats and the Dolphins. Jacksonville holds the decisive edge in the series, winning 14 of the 18 games.

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