MOUNT BERRY, Ga.— Chase Ellis netted 22 points with two others scoring in double digits for Berry's men's basketball team, leading the squad to a 78-59 triumph over Centre Sunday afternoon in The Cage Center.
The momentum started for the Vikings in the first half as they went on 9-0 and 8-0 runs, both started by Riley Costas, ending the first half with a score of 42-24.
The Colonels fought to tighten the lead from the Vikings on a 9-0 run to start off the second half. Ellis responded with the next four points in a row, putting the Vikings back into rhythm. Following Ellis, Jordan Krueger drained back to back 3-balls bringing the lead to 52-33 on a 10-0 run for Berry.
With a little over five minutes left in the game Michael Johnson drained a three to bring the lead to 18, 68-50. Two minutes later, Ellis rang in two threes to bring the score to 76-58 and put the game away.
Costas and Blake Campbell both netted in the double digits for the Vikings. Ellis had 12 rebounds and Owen Honroth and Campbell both recorded five.
The Vikings will be back in action on the road this Friday with a tip-off time set for 9:00 p.m. against Southern Athletic Association opponent Hendrix College.
