Kingsport, TN. – The Royals took on Milligan College in their first game of the NAIA National Showcase this afternoon and thanks to a couple strong performances from
Maxwell Benoit and
Jaquez Dickerson, the Royals edged out the Buffaloes 67-58.
Warner came out running and gunning and took an eleven-point lead, 38-27, heading into halftime.
Maxwell Benoit had a game high 15 points, paired with 3 assists.
Jaquez Dickerson notched a double-double in the Royals win with 12 points and a game high, tied with
Bart Schild, 10 rebounds.
Warner collected 11 assists, 3 blocks, and 16 steals as a team. The Royals are currently ranked #1 in the NAIA steals per game with 14.4 and are also ranked #1 in turnover margin with an 8.4 in this statistical category.
With this win the Royals now have 9 wins this season and only 1 loss.