No. 25 Berry moved another step closer to a perfect Southern Athletic Association regular season Sunday as the Vikings defeated Centre, 77-68, Sunday afternoon in Danville, Ky.
Four players scored in double-figures for the Vikings, led by
Owen Honroth's 17.
Blake Campbell added 15 off the bench, while
Chase Ellis netted 13 and
Riley Costas scored 10.
Berry (22-2, 13-0 SAA) led 33-23 at the half, and while the lead would swell as high as 14 in the second period, the Vikings weren't able to land an early knockout blow against Centre (5-18, 2-11 SAA). The Colonels would slowly chip away at the lead, trimming it down to two, 52-50, with just under 10 minutes to go. With the lead hanging by a thread, Ellis would drive to the hoop for a lay-up, drawing a foul and converting the free-throw to for the three-point play. From there, the lead would never be less than three the rest of the way.
The Vikings were 28-of-55 from the field in the contest, including a 17-of-28 clip (60.7 percent) in the second half. Berry continued to show balance throughout the game, making seven 3-pointers in the first half and 16 shots from inside the arc in the second.
Riding a 14 game winning streak, the Vikings will wrap up the regular season Wednesday night at Oglethorpe. Tip-off in Atlanta is set for 8 p.m.