Can Jacksonville State Gamecocks Bounce Back After Narrow Defeat to Mavericks?
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks faced a challenging contest against the Texas-Arlington Mavericks, ending with a scoreboard reading 69-64. The Gamecocks now stand with an overall season record of 0-1, while the Mavericks have kicked off their season at 1-0.
In a game that saw two lead changes and was tied twice, the Pete Mathews Coliseum hosted an intense matchup. The home team, the Gamecocks, started off trailing in the first quarter with 14 points to the Mavericks' commanding 23 points. Despite picking up momentum in the third quarter by adding an impressive 21 points to their tally, it wasn't enough to secure victory over the visitors.
The Texas-Arlington Mavericks showcased efficient shooting throughout the game with a field goal percentage of 48 percent and were particularly dominant inside, scoring 46 points in paint. Their two-point attempts were successful at a rate of 60 percent. Additionally, they capitalized on turnovers by scoring 17 points off them and maintained a solid assist-to-turnover ratio of approximately two.
On defense, both teams had five steals each; however, it was notable that only one team managed any blocks during this encounter – four credited to the Mavericks. Rebounding was fairly even between both sides as well; though outrebounded slightly by Jacksonville State's total of 37 rebounds compared to their own total of 34.
For fans focused on three-point performance: The Gamecocks made eight out of twenty-eight attempts from beyond the arc which translates into roughly twenty-nine percent success rate while their opponents managed just nineteen percent from downtown but only attempted sixteen threes.
Jacksonville State's free throw accuracy stood out at seventy-one percent compared to sixty-seven for Texas-Arlington. However, turnovers proved costly for Jacksonville State as they gave up possession fifteen times leading only six points off turnovers compared to seventeen for their opponents.
Looking ahead after this hard-fought battle at home court: The next challenge awaiting Jacksonville State will be against South Carolina State Bulldogs on December twenty-ninth at six thirty PM Central Time back here at Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville Alabama where fans can catch all action live as it unfolds.