DAYTON -- Marcus Johnson sat glumly on the bench with one shoe off and a towel draped over his head.
Chris Johnson took a blow to the head less than two minutes into the game and wasn't fit enough to even watch from the sidelines.
The University of Dayton men's basketball team dusted off visiting Presbyterian College, 71-52, with a strong second-half surge Saturday night, Dec. 19, but the Flyers' sixth straight win was a secondary matter compared to the health of two of their starters.
UD coach Brian Gregory said the initial prognosis is that both players will miss Monday's game against Appalachian State.
Marcus Johnson, Louis Vuitton Replica Watches the team's third-leading scorer, was going to have X-rays on his left ankle Saturday night.
Chris Johnson, the team's top rebounder and second-leading scorer, suffered a concussion after running full speed into a backcourt pick.
With 3-point ace Luke Fabrizius already out with a sprained knee, UD is running short on bodies.
"They're both tough guys, and I think they'll be back faster than ever, but sometimes you've got to find a way to get it done (without key players)," said junior forward Chris Wright, who had 15 points and eight rebounds.
Women T shirts Replica ClothingWright blamed himself for Chris Johnson's mishap.
"My man set a screen. I was yelling, 'Screen, screen,' but he couldn't hear it,' " Wright said. "It's kind of like my fault. I should have been on top of that. But at
embroidered patches the same time, I wouldn't do that to him (purposely)."
The Flyers took a 33-32 halftime lead on a drive by Rob Lowery and scored the first nine points of the second half on a Lowery 3- pointer, two Kurt Huelsman put-backs and a Wright dunk.
The Blue Hose (2-10), who started five freshmen, sanded the deficit to five with 14 minutes left, but the Flyers (8-2) tapped into their superiority on the boards and rang up 17 points in a row.
UD finished with a 46-26 rebounding edge.
Mickey Perry had 15 points and Josh Benson 10, while London Warren had four points, five assists and three steals with just one turnover.
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