SSU falls to Morehead State, 96-40

The men's basketball program at Shawnee State got another double-figure performance from Elkin Ramirez and shot a respectable 8-of-27 from three-point range, but the Bears were held to 20 points in both halves in a 96-40 loss to the Morehead State men's basketball program Wednesday evening in Morehead, Ky.

Ramirez showcases long-distance shooting in opening half

Not deterred by Morehead State's length, Elkin Ramirez put together a solid effort in his 21 minutes of action.

With Shawnee State down by a 20-3 margin early in the contest, Shawnee State was able to hold a respectable cushion as Ramirez, who came off of the bench, scored in a flurry with nine points, including a deep connection from 30 feet out as the Bears kept it at a 36-18 Morehead State lead midway through the first half.

Ramirez ultimately finished with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting -- all from beyond the arc.

Beard shows no fear

Playing in a game-high 33 minutes in the contest, Tre Beard showcased why throughout the second half of action -- never letting Morehead State's frontline deter him from getting straight to the rack. The lead guard, coming off of the bench like Ramirez, played from the 14-minute mark of the first half all the way to the final buzzer, scoring nine points while leading Shawnee State with four rebounds in the contest.

Additional

Tony Webb, Jr.'s seven points and Damon Charles' six points, four rebounds, one steal and one block were also contributing numbers for Shawnee State in the contest.

Wednesday's matchup was the third matchup all time between the Bears and the Eagles. The two teams previously met on Jan. 28, 1989 and Nov. 19, 2001.

Shawnee State will look to reset from Wednesday's exhibition contest when the Bears face Bethel (Ind.) at 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

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