From Liberty athletics:

LYNCHBURG, Va. The Liberty men's basketball team's post players shined inside the Vines Center, Friday night, guiding the Flames to a 104-67 victory over Union College.

Liberty's point total is its highest of the season, marking the first time the Flames have reached the century mark since defeating VMI, 100-82, on Jan. 20, 2011.

Four players led Liberty's offense with 14 points JR Coronado, Davon Marshall, Andrew Smith and Tavares Speaks. Along with his career-high scoring performance, Coronado posted a career-high 16 rebounds. Smith's 14 tallies were also a career-high for the sophomore forward. Marshall added a career-high nine assists to accompany his point total.

Playing in his fifth contest since returning to the Flames' lineup, Joel Vander Pol closed out the night with a season-high 12 points and a career-high 11 boards. Chad Donley rounded out Liberty's double-digit scorers, posting a career-high 10 points.

Deante Johnson paced the Bulldogs with a game-high 17 points, followed by Tyler Wagner, who chipped in 15.

With the victory, Liberty moves to 3-10 on the year, while Union College falls to 7-7. Liberty is now 2-0 all-time against the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs led by as much as three in the opening minutes, but the Flames gained the lead thanks to a Marshall three-pointer at 17:25. Tyrell Hall tied the contest at seven 30 ticks later. Liberty then responded with five unanswered points from Marshall and Vander Pol to take a 12-7 advantage at 15:38.

With the Flames holding a three-point edge under the 13-minute mark, Smith wowed the Vines Center with a one-handed jam. Donley fed the ball to the 6-9 sophomore, who proceeded to cut toward the basket and flush the high percentage shot, giving Liberty a 19-14 lead at 12:25.

The Bulldogs made it a four-point game courtesy of Johnson jumper at 9:30. The Flames proceeded to outscore Union College, 10-1, over the next 3:27 to expand their advantage to 13, 35-22, at 6:03.

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