Damone King scores 14 as Eastern Kentucky beats Kentucky Christian 105-54

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Damone King’s 14 points helped Eastern Kentucky start the year with a 105-54 victory over Kentucky Christian on Monday. King went 6 for 12 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, for the Colonels. Justin McCarter added 12 points while shooting 6 for 9 from the field, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc, and grabbed seven rebounds. Yvens Paul went 5 for 7 from the field to finish with 10 points. LeMar Northington led the Knights with 14 points. Kentucky Christian also got 12 points from Keaton Baird. Kristopher Smith finished with eight points. Up next Eastern Kentucky hosts Midway on Friday. Kentucky Christian visits UT Martin on Saturday. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.