ADRIAN, Mich. – Four Adrian starters scored double-digit points in a 67-62 over Albion on Wednesday night at the Merillat Sports and Fitness Center. Justin Webster scored 17 points to lead the Bulldogs in scoring in the win.

THE BASICS

Final Score: Adrian 67, Albion 62

Location: Adrian, Michigan (Merillat Sports and Fitness Center)

Records: Adrian (15-5, 6-3 MIAA), Albion (7-13, 4-5 MIAA)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Adrian started the game with a 6-0 run after the opening basket was made by the Britons to jump out to a 6-2 lead with 16:48 left in the opening half. Albion cut the deficit down to one point before Keyon Rainey hit a three-point jumper to give the Bulldogs an 11-7 lead—the largest lead of the half for Adrian—with 13:19 left before halftime.

The Britons cut the lead again to just one point, 11-10, before taking a 16-13 lead with a 6-0 run. Albion gained its largest lead of the first half after a made layup put the score at 26-19 with just 3:19 left before the teams entered the locker room. The Bulldogs ended the half with a 5-0 run that cut the Britons lead to just one point, 29-28.

The Britons extended their lead to six points, 36-30, after a 5-0 run at the beginning of the second. Adrian fought back and tied the score after a 6-0 run with 15:15 left to play. Albion immediately responded with its own 6-0 run that the Bulldogs matched with back-to-back three's that tied the game at 42 with 12:15 remaining in regulation.

The Britons would hold a three-point advantage twice more before a three-point jumper from Sam Colbert with 9:24 left gave Adrian a 48-47 lead. The score would tie twice more, once at 50 and again at 52. The teams would trade leads before Jeremy Kalonji hit from behind the arc to spark a 5-0 run for Adrian that gave the team a four-point edge, 60-56 with just 4:04 left on the clock.

Jamezell Davis, Jr., made a three-point jumper to cut the Bulldog lead to just one-point (60-59), however, Tre'Shon Heard would respond with a three of his own to put Adrian back up by four, 63-59 with only 1:34 remaining. After an Albion three, the Bulldogs scored the last four points of the game to seal the victory.

TOP DOGS

• Webster hauled in eight rebounds in addition to his game-high in points.

• Jeremy Kalonji scored 16 points on 5-7 shooting from the floor and 3-5 from behind the arc.

• Tre'Shon Heard had 12 points, eight rebounds, and team-high four assists.

• Sam Colbert tallied 11 points--nine of which came from three--while having a game-high four steals as well as five rebounds.

THE OPPOSITION

• Quinton Armstrong led the Britons with 14 points and seven rebounds.

• Jamezell Davis, Jr., totaled 11 points and Corey Wheeler had 10. Wheeler also dished five assists and hauled in six rebounds.

UP NEXT

 Adrian will host Trine on Saturday, February 3 at 3:00 p.m., ET. The Bulldog defeated the Thunder earlier this season in overtime 74-67.