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Dayton Rallies Past Charlotte For 69-64 A-10 Win
Feb. 6, 2008
Dayton, Ohio - The Charlotte 49ers could not finish off Dayton on the road, falling 69-64 in Atlantic 10 action, Wednesday night.
The 49ers, who led by as many as 11 in the first half, still led by double-figures, 55-44, with 8:31 to play before Dayton made a final surge.
A pair of Leemire Goldwire free throws at 5:28 gave Charlotte an eight-point edge, 59-51, but Charlotte managed just five points the rest of the way. Meanwhile, the Flyers fought back.
Leading scorer Brian Roberts, who was held to just nine points, hit a three-pointer and Jimmy Binnie added a pair of free throws to cut the lead to three, 59-56, with 3:51 to play. A 49er turnover was followed by a single foul shot by London Warren and then the 49ers missed a pair of shots. Roberts drove for a layup to tie the score with 2:41 to play.
Leemire Goldwire's turnover led to a breakaway dunk by Andres Sandoval, which gave Dayton the lead 61-59 with 2:25 to play. It was their first lead since a 22-21 edge in the first half.
A Michael Gerrity jumper tied the score but after Roberts nailed a long jumper as the shot clock wound down, Goldwire missed a three and London Warren knocked down a baseline layup to put Dayton ahead, 65-61, with 36 seconds left. Lamont Mack's long three with 28 seconds left cut the lead to one. After a pair of Warren foul shots, Goldwire's three from the corner to tie was blocked by Warren with 8 seconds left.
Goldwire, who was 0-for-8 from long range in Saturday's loss to Richmond, hit just 2-of-14 long-rangers against Dayton, scoring eight points -- his second straight game under double figures.
Mack led the 49ers with 16 points and Charlie Coley added 10. Dayton enjoyed a 33-28 rebounding edge. The 49ers forced 19 turnovers but Dayton shot 53% for the game to snag the win.
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The 49ers play at St. Bonaventure, Saturday night.
