Hunter Schofield’s Double-Double Leads Dixie State To Win Over Lamar
Jan 20, 2022, 10:17 PM
Dixie State forward Hunter Schofield (Courtesy of Dixie State Athletics)
(Courtesy of Dixie State Athletics)
ST. GEORGE, Utah – The Dixie State Trailblazers got back on the winning track with a 71-55 win over Lamar on Thursday night at home.
Hunter Schofield led Dixie State with a double-double, scoring 22 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. Frank Staine was the only other DSU player to reach double figures with 11 points. Nine total Trailblazers scored in the win.
.@H_Scho44's double-double leads the Blazers past @LamarMBB Thursday night.#DixieBlazers | #WeAreONE | #WAChoops | #WACmbbhttps://t.co/iojcqqugTn
— Dixie State Men's Basketball (@DIXIESTATEBBALL) January 21, 2022
Dixie State outscored Lamar 36-32 in the first half and 35-23 in the second half. They shot 40% from the field, 32% from the three-point line and 61% at the free throw line.
Lincoln Smith led Lamar with 14 points and seven rebounds. C.J. Roberts chipped in 12 points. They knocked down 30% of their field goal attempts, just 14% from beyond the arc and 12-of-15 at the free throw line.
Dixie State improved their record to 9-10 overall and 2-4 in WAC play. They will return to Burns Arena on Saturday, January 22 to face UTRGV at 7 p.m. MT on ESPN+.
