Ball St. 59, N.C. Central 45

Ball St. 59, N.C. Central 45

Published Dec. 22, 2009 1:31 p.m. ET

Malik Perry scored 17 points to lead Ball State to a 59-45 victory over North Carolina Central Monday night.

Jarrod Jones had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Cardinals (4-5). Ball State controlled the boards, outrebounding North Carolina Central 37-23.

Terrence Watson scored 12 points for Ball State, which led 28-23 at halftime.

The Eagles (2-10) were led by Dijon Manns with 13 points. C.J. Wilkerson scored 11 and Nick Chasten had 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds. North Carolina Central scored the first six points of the game and drew within 37-34 in the second half, but Ball State eventually pulled away with a 15-4 run.

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