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Bal scores 24, Santa Clara downs Saint Louis 85-78 in Field of 68 Showcase

AP
Nov 04, 2024

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Adama Bal scored 24 points to help Santa Clara defeat Saint Louis 85-78 on Monday night in a season opener.

Bal shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Broncos. Camaron Tongue scored 18 points while shooting 6 of 11 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line and added seven rebounds. Christoph Tilly shot 6 for 7 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 17 points.

The Billikens were led in scoring by Isaiah Swope, who finished with 24 points and five assists. Kellen Thames and Robbie Avila each had 16 points.

Santa Clara took the lead for good with 41 seconds remaining in the first half. Bal led Santa Clara with 17 points in the first half to help put them ahead 48-41 at the break. Tilly scored a team-high 13 points after the break.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
SACL
Broncos
48
STL
Billikens
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Robbie Avila vs. Johnny O'Neil (Kellen Thames gains possession)
19:35		Kalu Anya turnover (bad pass)
19:20		Christoph Tilly turnover (traveling)
18:59	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point layup	0-2
18:44	+3	Adama-Alpha Bal makes three point jump shot (Carlos Stewart Jr. assists)	3-2
18:27	+2	Kellen Thames makes two point layup	3-4
18:09	+2	Adama-Alpha Bal makes two point jump shot	5-4
17:58		Robbie Avila turnover (bad pass)
17:44	+2	Christoph Tilly makes two point dunk (Johnny O'Neil assists)	7-4
17:25		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
17:23		Broncos defensive rebound
17:23		Kellen Thames personal foul
17:10		Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot
17:08		Kellen Thames defensive rebound
16:59		Isaiah Swope turnover (lost ball) (Carlos Stewart Jr. steals)
16:55		Kellen Thames personal foul
16:55		Kellen Thames personal foul (Adama-Alpha Bal draws the foul)
16:55	+1	Adama-Alpha Bal makes regular free throw 1 of 3	8-4
16:55	+1	Adama-Alpha Bal makes regular free throw 2 of 3	9-4
16:55		Adama-Alpha Bal misses regular free throw 3 of 3
16:47		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
16:42		Christoph Tilly personal foul
16:34		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
16:32		Larry Hughes II offensive rebound
16:27		Gibson Jimerson turnover
16:06		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
16:04		Camaron Tongue offensive rebound
16:03		Robbie Avila shooting foul (Camaron Tongue draws the foul)
16:03	+1	Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-4
16:03	+1	Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-4
15:52	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point layup	11-6
15:32	+2	Camaron Tongue makes two point jump shot	13-6
15:17		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
15:15		Gibson Jimerson offensive rebound
15:12		Gibson Jimerson misses two point layup
15:10		Kalu Anya offensive rebound
15:02	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point layup	13-8
14:54		Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot
14:52		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
14:45		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
14:43		Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
14:34	+2	Camaron Tongue makes two point jump shot	15-8
14:10	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)	15-10
13:58		Isaiah Swope personal foul
13:58		TV timeout
13:43	+3	Elijah Mahi makes three point jump shot (Adama-Alpha Bal assists)	18-10
13:17		Robbie Avila misses two point jump shot
13:15		Robbie Avila offensive rebound
13:04	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point layup	18-12
12:57	+3	Camaron Tongue makes three point jump shot (Elijah Mahi assists)	21-12
12:49		Brenton Knapper personal foul
12:37	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)	21-14
12:30		Camaron Tongue misses three point jump shot
12:28		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
12:09	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)	21-16
11:59		Brenton Knapper misses three point jump shot
11:57		AJ Casey defensive rebound
11:46		Isaiah Swope misses two point layup
11:44		Camaron Tongue defensive rebound
11:35		Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot
11:33		Larry Hughes II defensive rebound
11:21		Robbie Avila turnover (lost ball) (Tyeree Bryan steals)
11:16		Larry Hughes II personal foul
11:16		TV timeout
11:11		Elijah Mahi misses two point jump shot
11:09		Christoph Tilly offensive rebound
10:56		Tyeree Bryan turnover (lost ball)
10:33		AJ Casey turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Mahi steals)
10:19	+2	Elijah Mahi makes two point layup	23-16
10:18		Elijah Mahi personal foul
10:04		Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot
10:02		Jake Ensminger defensive rebound
9:39		Brenton Knapper misses three point jump shot
9:37		Christoph Tilly offensive rebound
9:26		Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot
9:24		Christoph Tilly offensive rebound
9:23		Larry Hughes II personal foul
9:19		Carlos Stewart Jr. turnover
9:06	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point layup	23-18
8:45		Carlos Stewart Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kalu Anya steals)
8:30	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot	23-21
8:17		Carlos Stewart Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:15		Kellen Thames defensive rebound
8:08	+2	Kellen Thames makes two point layup	23-23
7:58		Carlos Stewart Jr. misses two point layup
7:56		Broncos offensive rebound
7:56		TV timeout
7:48	+2	Christoph Tilly makes two point jump shot	25-23
7:30		Christoph Tilly shooting foul (Kellen Thames draws the foul)
7:30	+1	Kellen Thames makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-24
7:30	+1	Kellen Thames makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-25
7:10	+3	Elijah Mahi makes three point jump shot	28-25
6:58	+3	Kellen Thames makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)	28-28
6:46		Carlos Stewart Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:44		Billikens defensive rebound
6:33		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
6:31		Billikens offensive rebound
6:22	+3	Kellen Thames makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)	28-31
6:03		Brenton Knapper turnover (lost ball)
5:59	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Kellen Thames assists)	28-33
5:59		Billikens 30 second timeout
5:45		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
5:43		Camaron Tongue offensive rebound
5:35		Camaron Tongue misses two point layup
5:27		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
5:14		Kalu Anya offensive foul
5:14		Kalu Anya turnover (offensive foul)
5:07		Kalu Anya personal foul (Elijah Mahi draws the foul)
4:59		Elijah Mahi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:59		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
4:49		Larry Hughes II misses two point layup
4:49		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
4:48		Robbie Avila shooting foul (Camaron Tongue draws the foul)
4:48	+1	Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-33
4:48	+1	Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-33
4:39		Camaron Tongue blocks Isaiah Swope's two point jump shot
4:37		Camaron Tongue defensive rebound
4:13		AJ Casey personal foul
4:13	+1	Adama-Alpha Bal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-33
4:13	+1	Adama-Alpha Bal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-33
3:49		Larry Hughes II turnover (lost ball) (Adama-Alpha Bal steals)
3:36	+2	Adama-Alpha Bal makes two point layup	34-33
3:18		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
3:16		Elijah Mahi defensive rebound
3:09	+2	Adama-Alpha Bal makes two point layup	36-33
2:58		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
2:56		Camaron Tongue defensive rebound
2:44		Camaron Tongue misses two point layup
2:42		AJ Casey defensive rebound
2:34	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot	36-36
2:23		Camaron Tongue misses two point layup
2:21		Camaron Tongue offensive rebound
2:20	+2	Camaron Tongue makes two point layup	38-36
2:20		Gibson Jimerson shooting foul (Camaron Tongue draws the foul)
2:20		TV timeout
2:20	+1	Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 1 of 1	39-36
2:02	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Robbie Avila assists)	39-38
1:52		Camaron Tongue offensive foul
1:52		Camaron Tongue turnover (offensive foul)
1:43		Camaron Tongue shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
1:43		Robbie Avila misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:43	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-39
1:28		Robbie Avila blocks Camaron Tongue's two point layup
1:26		Camaron Tongue offensive rebound
1:19	+2	Camaron Tongue makes two point layup	41-39
1:03		Camaron Tongue personal foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
1:03	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-40
1:03	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-41
0:41	+3	Adama-Alpha Bal makes three point jump shot	44-41
0:41		Billikens 30 second timeout
0:30		Kalu Anya misses two point dunk
0:30		Bukky Oboye defensive rebound
0:30		Kalu Anya technical foul
0:30	+1	Adama-Alpha Bal makes technical free throw 1 of 1	45-41
0:05	+3	Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (Carlos Stewart Jr. assists)	48-41
0:01		Kellen Thames misses three point jump shot
0:00		Billikens offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SACL
Broncos
37
STL
Billikens
37

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Adama-Alpha Bal personal foul
19:41		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
19:39		Christoph Tilly defensive rebound
19:27		Isaiah Swope shooting foul (Christoph Tilly draws the foul)
19:27	+1	Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-41
19:27	+1	Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-41
19:16		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
19:14		Kalu Anya offensive rebound
19:05	+3	Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Kalu Anya assists)	50-44
18:37		Tyeree Bryan misses two point jump shot
18:35		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
18:20	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot	50-47
18:08	+2	Adama-Alpha Bal makes two point layup	52-47
17:49		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
17:47		Carlos Stewart Jr. defensive rebound
17:37	+3	Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (Carlos Stewart Jr. assists)	55-47
17:25	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)	55-50
17:07	+3	Christoph Tilly makes three point jump shot (Tyeree Bryan assists)	58-50
16:36	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot (Gibson Jimerson assists)	58-53
16:24		Christoph Tilly offensive foul
16:24		Christoph Tilly turnover (offensive foul)
16:24		TV timeout
16:09		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
16:07		Kalu Anya offensive rebound
16:03		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
16:01		Broncos defensive rebound
15:56		Carlos Stewart Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:54		Kellen Thames defensive rebound
15:34		Elijah Mahi blocks Kellen Thames's two point layup
15:32		Kellen Thames offensive rebound
15:25	+2	Kellen Thames makes two point layup	58-55
15:16		Kalu Anya blocks Elijah Mahi's two point layup
15:14		Elijah Mahi offensive rebound
15:09	+2	Elijah Mahi makes two point layup	60-55
15:09		Carlos Stewart Jr. personal foul
14:58		Kalu Anya turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Mahi steals)
14:54		Elijah Mahi offensive foul
14:54		Elijah Mahi turnover (offensive foul)
14:35		Robbie Avila offensive foul
14:35		Robbie Avila turnover (offensive foul)
14:25	+2	Brenton Knapper makes two point layup	62-55
14:18		Elijah Mahi shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
14:18		Gibson Jimerson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:18	+1	Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-56
14:02		Isaiah Swope personal foul
13:40		Elijah Mahi misses two point layup
13:38		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
13:31	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point layup	62-58
13:04		Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot
13:02		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
12:53		Robbie Avila turnover (lost ball) (Brenton Knapper steals)
12:44		Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot
12:42		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
12:34	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)	62-61
12:30		Tyeree Bryan misses two point layup
12:28		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
12:28		Kalu Anya turnover (lost ball)
12:18		Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot
12:16		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
12:02		Kellen Thames misses three point jump shot
12:00		Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
11:43	+3	Christoph Tilly makes three point jump shot	65-61
11:32		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
11:30		Jake Ensminger defensive rebound
11:21		Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot
11:19		Christoph Tilly offensive rebound
11:16		Larry Hughes II shooting foul (Christoph Tilly draws the foul)
11:16		TV timeout
11:16	+1	Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-61
11:16		Christoph Tilly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:16		Kellen Thames defensive rebound
10:53		Isaiah Swope turnover (lost ball)
10:35		Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot
10:33		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
10:08	+2	Kellen Thames makes two point dunk (Robbie Avila assists)	66-63
9:57		Robbie Avila blocks Carlos Stewart Jr.'s two point layup
9:55		Broncos offensive rebound
9:50		Carlos Stewart Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:48		Jake Ensminger offensive rebound
9:42	+3	Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)	69-63
9:30		Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot
9:28		Christoph Tilly defensive rebound
9:17	+3	Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (Adama-Alpha Bal assists)	72-63
9:17		Billikens 30 second timeout
9:17		TV timeout
8:57	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point layup	72-65
8:41	+2	Christoph Tilly makes two point jump shot	74-65
8:24		Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot
8:22		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
7:59		Isaiah Swope personal foul
7:59		TV timeout
7:42		Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot
7:40		Kellen Thames defensive rebound
7:30		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
7:28		Tyeree Bryan defensive rebound
7:19		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
7:17		Tyeree Bryan offensive rebound
7:01		Adama-Alpha Bal turnover (lost ball)
6:45		Isaiah Swope turnover (lost ball) (Brenton Knapper steals)
6:27		Christoph Tilly turnover (lost ball) (Robbie Avila steals)
6:18		Christoph Tilly personal foul
6:09		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
6:07		Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
6:02	+3	Adama-Alpha Bal makes three point jump shot (Carlos Stewart Jr. assists)	77-65
5:53	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot	77-68
5:25		Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot
5:23		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
5:11	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point layup	77-70
4:48		Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot
4:46		Kellen Thames defensive rebound
4:38	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)	77-73
4:36		TV timeout
4:12	+2	Camaron Tongue makes two point layup (Carlos Stewart Jr. assists)	79-73
4:05		Carlos Stewart Jr. personal foul
4:05	+1	Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-74
4:05	+1	Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-75
3:58		Carlos Stewart Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Larry Hughes II steals)
3:51		Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot
3:49		Kalu Anya offensive rebound
3:49		Kalu Anya misses two point layup
3:47		Broncos defensive rebound
3:37	+2	Christoph Tilly makes two point layup	81-75
3:12		Christoph Tilly blocks Isaiah Swope's two point layup
3:10		Christoph Tilly defensive rebound
3:01		Christoph Tilly turnover (Kalu Anya steals)
2:53		Kalu Anya turnover (Adama-Alpha Bal steals)
2:43		Christoph Tilly misses three point jump shot
2:41		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
2:37	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot	81-78
2:36		Billikens 30 second timeout
2:16		Adama-Alpha Bal misses two point layup
2:14		Larry Hughes II defensive rebound
1:58		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
1:56		Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
1:38		Adama-Alpha Bal misses two point jump shot
1:36		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
1:21		Isaiah Swope misses two point layup
1:19		Jake Ensminger defensive rebound
1:05		Kellen Thames personal foul
0:49		Carlos Stewart Jr. misses two point layup
0:47		Christoph Tilly offensive rebound
0:37		Carlos Stewart Jr. misses two point layup
0:35		Jake Ensminger offensive rebound
0:19		Larry Hughes II shooting foul (Adama-Alpha Bal draws the foul)
0:19	+1	Adama-Alpha Bal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-78
0:19	+1	Adama-Alpha Bal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-78
0:19		Broncos 30 second timeout
0:10		Isaiah Swope turnover (bad pass)
0:10		Isaiah Swope personal foul
0:10		Billikens 30 second timeout
0:10	+1	Carlos Stewart Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	84-78
0:10	+1	Carlos Stewart Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	85-78
0:02		Gibson Jimerson turnover (lost ball)
0:00		End of period

Gibson Jimerson turnover (lost ball)