North Carolina Central recorded its sixth straight win, handing Norfolk State a 60-58 loss at McDougald-McLendon Area on Monday night. The Eagles went into halftime trailing 35-29 however outscored the Spartans by eight factors within the second half to come back again and win.
Ja’Darius Harris scored a game-high 20 factors to prepared the ground for North Carolina Central. The Eagles’ offense was capable of overcome taking pictures struggles on this one, accumulating their 60 factors on 34% taking pictures from the sphere. Nonetheless, they did maximize their alternatives, turning the ball over simply 11 occasions (14% of possessions).
Jamarii Thomas recorded 18 factors and 5 rebounds, and Allen Betrand contributed one other 10 factors to tempo Norfolk State. As a crew, the Spartans had some offensive struggles, scoring simply 0.89 factors per possession on 35% taking pictures from the sphere. It was a forgettable sport from three-point vary because the crew collectively shot 1-of-16 from deep.
North Carolina Central scored a season-low seven factors off the bench
It was a tough second-half scoring efficiency for Norfolk State, 23 factors marked a season-low
2,162 cheering followers confirmed as much as McDougald-McLendon Area in attendance
North Carolina Central proved as soon as once more that it’s a powerful matchup. A battle with MEAC foe South Carolina State is the Eagles’ subsequent check. They may meet on Jan. 20 on the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Heart. Norfolk State took its first loss in convention play. The Spartans will search for redemption of their subsequent sport in opposition to Virginia-Lynchburg, which has been struggling just lately. That one is on Jan. 15 at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Corridor.
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