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Christiaan Jones
2019
79
Winner North Florida UNF 8-13,6-5 ASUN
74
Stetson Stet 9-13,6-9 ASUN
Winner
North Florida UNF
8-13,6-5 ASUN
79
Final
74
Stetson Stet
9-13,6-9 ASUN
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
North Florida UNF 38 41 79
Stetson Stet 36 38 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Athletic Communications

Career Night by Jones Not Enough as Hatters Edged by UNF, 79-74

DeLAND—Stetson's Christiaan Jones scored a career-high 34 points but the Hatters couldn't get enough stops down the stretch as North Florida hung on for a 79-74 ASUN Conference win, Friday afternoon at Edmunds Center.
 
Jones, a senior playing his final weekend at home, was a one-man wrecking crew as he went 14 of 18 from the floor and a perfect 6 for 6 from the free throw line.
 
Stetson (9-13 overall, 6-9 ASUN), however, wasn't able to match Jones' offensive prowess on the defensive end of the court as North Florida shot 53 percent from the field and made 13 of 31 shots from 3-point range.
 
After trailing 38-36 at halftime, Stetson forged a 47-42 lead with 16:06 to play. But the Hatters couldn't get any more breathing room, and UNF stormed back, using an 11-5 run to take a 53-52 lead with 11:06 left as Jose Placer scored on a layup.
 
The lead changed hands on each of the next three possessions before Stetson grabbed a 59-55 lead on consecutive layups by Jones and a free throw by Mahamadou Diawara.
 
North Florida finally went ahead for good on a Carter Hendricksen 3-pointer with 3:22 to go, making it a 68-65 lead. Jones made it 68-67 with a layup on the other end, but Jonathan Aybar gave UNF a 71-67 advantage with a trey at 3:06.
 
Jones pulled Stetson to within 74-72 on a driving layup with 44 seconds left, but UNF's Josh Berenbaum clinched the game with a corner 3-pointer to make it 77-72 with 27 ticks to go.
 
Chase Johnston joined Jones in double figures with 17 points. Diawara added 14 and 6 rebounds.
 
Placer led UNF with 20 points.
 
Game Notes
  • The 34 points by Jones are the most by a Hatter since Rob Perry scored 34 against Western Illinois on Nov. 9, 2019
  • Jones also set a career high with 14 field goals
  • Stetson was limited to just 5 3-pointers (all by Chase Johnston) after sinking 22 in two games last weekend vs. Jacksonville
  • Johnston's 5 3-pointers give him 69 for the season, tying him with Rob Perry for most by a freshman in Stetson history
  • Johnston is now 8 triples away from breaking Luke Doyle's overall Stetson season record of 76 (2016-17). Doyle did it in 32 games. Johnston has played just 22 so far.
  • Stetson came into the game ranked second in ASUN games with 9.3 3-pointers made per game
  • UNF's bench out-scored Stetson 32-4
  • The game featured 11 lead changes and 7 ties
 
Up Next
The Hatters close the regular season when they host North Florida, 2 p.m., Saturday.
 
About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.
 
 
 
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