Dalton State basketball Now Leads SSAC

  • Sunday, January 25, 2015
  • Bob Beavers

After a surprising week, Dalton State (16-2 overall, 7-1 SSAC) now leads the Southern States Athletic Conference with a seven win and one loss conference record.

The No. 5 Martin Methodist Redhawks (17-3, 8-2 SSAC) went into Thursday night's game with No. 13 Dalton State in Pulaski, TN with only one loss on the season and with an 8-0 conference record.

The Roadrunners edged the Redhawks that night, 68-67.

Bethel, a team that received votes in the most recent NAIA Coaches Top-25, came back from a double digit deficit to knock-off Martin Methodist Saturday afternoon, also on the Redhawk's home court in Pulaski, 74-71. 

SSAC StandingsShow standings for 2014-15

School SSAC Overall GB Home Away Neutral Streak
13 Dalton State 7-1 .875 16-2 .889 -- 9-1 7-1 0-0 Won 6
5 Martin Methodist 8-2 .800 17-3 .850 -- 8-2 9-1 0-0 Lost 2
RV Bethel 7-2 .778 16-4 .800 0.5 13-1 3-3 0-0 Won 5
18 William Carey 7-3 .700 13-5 .722 1.0 6-2 6-3 1-0 Won 1

^ -Middle Georgia State 6-4 .600 8-6 .571 2.0 7-2 1-4 0-0 Won 2

Brewton-Parker 4-6 .400 11-8 .579 4.0 7-2 4-6 0-0 Lost 3

Faulkner 4-6 .400 12-9 .571 4.0 6-4 6-5 0-0 Won 1

Blue Mountain 4-6 .400 9-10 .474 4.0 4-4 5-4 0-2 Lost 5

Loyola 3-6 .333 9-8 .529 4.5 5-3 4-5 0-0 Lost 2

Auburn-Montgomery 3-6 .333 9-10 .474 4.5 4-4 3-6 2-0 Won 2

Mobile 3-6 .333 8-12 .400 4.5 6-5 2-6 0-1 Won 2

Belhaven 3-6 .333 7-14 .333 4.5 5-6 2-7 0-1 Lost 1

Coastal Georgia 2-7 .222 4-16 .200 5.5 4-4 0-10 0-2 Lost 1
^ - Ineligible for SSAC & NAIA Postseason as First-Year Member

The next NAIA Coaches Top 25 Poll is scheduled to be released Tuesday afternoon.

Dalton State hosts their next two games at Mashburn Arena. The Roadrunners play Blue Mountain - MS Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. Blue Mountain fell to 9-10 overall and 4-6 SSACSaturday night by losing to No. 18 William Cary 74-69. Dalton State will then entertain a red hot Bethel squad for homecoming Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
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