Navy absolutely demolished Central Penn on Sunday, rolling to a massive 102-46 victory thanks in large part to a spectacular bench performance from Justin Nordin. The Midshipmen now sit at a solid 2-1 record, and this kind of offensive explosion should put the rest of the league on notice.
Nordin Drops a Bomb From the Bench
Talk about stepping up! Justin Nordin came off the bench and just exploded, racking up 18 points for Navy. He was lights out from the field, hitting 7 of 9 shots, and didn’t cool down from beyond the arc either, going 4 for 6 on threes. And get this: 14 of those points came in the second half, when Navy was already pulling away, just pouring it on. That’s the kind of clutch bench play that can carry a team deep into the season. You love to see a guy come in and just own the court like that.
Total Team Domination From Tip-Off
Nordin wasn’t the only one bringing the heat, though. Jinwoo Kim and Jordan Pennick both dropped 15 points each, making it a true team effort. Kim was efficient, going 4 for 7 from the field, including 2 for 5 on threes, and was perfect from the free-throw line, hitting all 5 of his attempts. Pennick added 5 for 10 from the field, and went 4 for 6 from the line. Navy took control from the jump, snatching the lead for good with a ridiculous 19:42 left in the first half. They went into halftime already up 52-14, with Kim leading that first-half charge with 12 points. They didn’t let up in the second, either, pulling away even further with an 11-0 run that stretched a 34-point lead all the way to 45! Central Penn’s Rashad Holland-Alli had 14 points and three steals, and Nicholas Williams added 10 points, but it was nowhere near enough to stop the Midshipmen’s relentless attack.
Next up, the Midshipmen get to defend their home court again on Wednesday when Pennsylvania comes to town. Can they keep this scoring avalanche going? You better believe we will be watching to see if this offensive fire is for real!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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