BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Mississippi Valley State University men's basketball program had a pair of 20-point producers on Saturday afternoon at Cal State Bakersfield, but the rest of the offense could not keep up the pace as the Roadrunners sped past the Delta Devils, 86-70.
 
The Basics: 
 

• Score
  • Bakersfield – 86
  • Mississippi Valley – 70

 

• Records
  • Mississippi Valley (1-6, 0-0 SWAC)
  • Bakersfield (3-3, 0-0 Big West)

 

• Location
  • Bakersfield, California – Icardo Center

 

• Series History
  • Roadrunners Lead 2-0 (0%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Roadrunners (W2) / Delta Devils' Last Win: N/A

 
Delta Devils' Top Performers: 
 

• Following up on his Rainbow Classic All-Tournament Team selection last week, Daniel Mayfield put together his second double-double of the campaign via a team-high 22 points and ten rebounds while also blocking one of the club's two shots as well as shooting 50% from the field.

 

• Michael James was highly efficient in his 20 minutes of playing time, going for exactly 20 points on 6-of-9 (66.7%) overall which included making both of his three-point tries and all six of his freebies.

 

• Lamont Sams was the lone defensive student-athlete to notch a multi-steal outing (2) whereas Delkedric Holmes made a mark in every statistical category courtesy of five points, two assists, plus a steal, block, and board apiece.

 

• Patrick Punch (6) and Chance Sutton (5) put quality work in down low in the post, the former placing an additional eight points on the scoreboard.

 
Next:
  

• Men's hoops will be closer to home than they have been in awhile, albeit in SEC territory, when the Devils invade Aggieland to face Texas A&M at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. 

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