{"id":87578,"date":"2025-12-18T03:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T03:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/87578\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T03:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T03:36:10","slug":"buttry-scores-19-off-the-bench-eastern-kentucky-takes-down-jacksonville-state-62-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/87578\/","title":{"rendered":"Buttry scores 19 off the bench, Eastern Kentucky takes down Jacksonville State 62-59"},"content":{"rendered":"

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JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Turner Buttry scored 19 points off of the bench to help lead Eastern Kentucky<\/a> over Jacksonville State<\/a> 62-59 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Buttry shot 5 of 12 from the field, including 5 for 11 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Colonels (4-8). Austin Ball and Juan Cranford Jr. each scored 12 points. Ball shot 5 for 12, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc and added six rebounds. Cranford shot 4 for 8 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil finished with 16 points and seven rebounds for the Gamecocks (4-6). Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. added 13 points for Jacksonville State. Emondrek Erkins-Ford also had seven points.<\/p>\n

Buttry scored 12 points in the first half for Eastern Kentucky, who led 38-29 at halftime. He made two free throws with five seconds left to keep the Colonels ahead. Jacoby Hill missed a 3-point attempt at the final buzzer to end the game.<\/p>\n

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n

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