Month: December 2025

Gravely Scores 31 as B-SC tops Hosanna Bible 115–106

CONCORD, N.C. – Nick Gravely poured in a game-high 31 points and Barber-Scotia held off Hosanna Bible College for a 115–106 victory in a high-scoring college basketball game on Saturday.

B-SC (4-2) shot 54.1 percent from the field and used balanced scoring and strong interior play to keep Hosanna at bay. Gravely was efficient from all areas of the floor, going 11 of 20 shooting, including three 3-pointers, and adding five assists and four steals.

Landon Griffin added 20 points and five assists for the Sabers, while Aaron Hill chipped in 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting and pulled down seven rebounds. Ian Green contributed 14 points and seven rebounds, and Londen Roseman finished with 12 points and six boards as B-SC totaled 45 rebounds and 21 assists.

Hosanna stayed within striking distance behind hot shooting, finishing at 53.3 percent from the floor and 38.7 percent from beyond the arc. Hosanna knocked down 12 3-pointers and shot 82.4 percent from the free-throw line but struggled to slow BSC’s interior scoring and transition offense.

Barber-Scotia converted 40 field goals and forced timely stops down the stretch to secure the nine-point win.

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URBE, Beacon Win Two, Lighthouse Drops Two in Miami

MIAMI – URBE University strengthened it hold atop the NSAC men’s basketball standings over the weekend while injury-riddled Lighthouse Christian stumbled twice in the NSAC Citrus Classic at Jose Marti Center Gym.

Play opened on Friday afternoon with URBE dispatching of Millennia Atlantic 79-58 behind balanced scoring and swarming defense. In the second game, Southeast Christian survived a furious rally to hold off South Florida Tech 72-68 in a non-conference affair.

The real drama began with the nightcap as two teams undefeated in NSAC play battled. Host Atlantis used its size advantage to dominate the glass and shoot 53% in handing Lighthouse its first conference loss 89-81. The Makos, already shorthanded due to a hand injury a week earlier to Marcus White, lost standout guard Eddie Brown to an ankle sprain early in the second half. Brown still led all scorers with 24 points. Still, Lighthouse closed the gap in the second half after trailing by 10, 43-33, at the break. Atlantis outrebounded LCC 51-30, allowing multiple second-chance opportunities.

On a short turnaround, Atlantis opened day two by taking on URBE in another battle for the top of the standings. Joseph Behrend scored 18 points, Luis Carias added 16, and Hector Saavedra chipped in 15 to lead the Tigers to a 67-59 victory. Undersized URBE controlled the boards with a 35-23 rebounding advantage on hustle and grit and shot 48.9% from the field while holding AU to 31.1%. Atlantis senior forward Santiago Insaurralde led AU with 17 points.

Beacon College made its first appearance of the weekend on Saturday afternoon and rolled to a 77-60 non-conference win over United International. The Blazers held a comfortable 46-20 lead at halftime thanks to hot shooting while keeping the Eagle Rays off balance defensively, holding UIC to 9-of-32 (28.1 %) from the floor in the first half. The Blazers outrebounded UIC 59-33 for the game. Noah Wilhelm led Beacon with 18 points while Ernesto Hichez added 17 and 17 rebounds. UIC’s Isaiah Derkevics led all scorers with 20.

In the nightcap, Lighthouse shot 54 percent in holding off a determined Southeast Christian squad 86-77. Brent Royal led a quartet of Makos in double figures with 21 points while JB Wiltz had 15 and Tobias Daniels and Brandon Royal each added 13. Freshman guard Coy Sizemore scored 20 for the Eagles including tying a school-record five three-pointers.

In Sunday’s lone game, an inspired Beacon Blazer team jumped out to a 12-2 lead over Lighthouse, only to have the Makos go on a 13-2 run of their own to take the lead 15-14 with 14:06 left in the first half. From there, Beacon scored the next 18 points to take command of the game and hand LCC its second loss of the weekend, 84-71.

Tre’von Redd led the Blazers with 26 points with Hichez adding 18 and Wilhelm contributing 16 in support. Brandon Royal was the leading scorer for the Makos with 15.

The results of the weekend leave URBE in first place in the NSAC standings at 4-0, in a statistical tie with Mid-Atlantic Christian (1-0 in conference play). Atlantis is close behind at 4-1 followed by Beacon at 4-2 and Lighthouse at 2-2. You can find the complete standings here.

Image courtesy Jorge Morrero/Atlantis Sports Information

Builders Sweep Great Ships Classic

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Apprentice School men’s basketball team swept through the 2025 Great Ships Classic with a pair of wins this weekend, knocking off Berkeley Saturday before blowing past Tidewater CC Sunday.

In Saturday’s matchup with Berkeley, the Builders and Knights were in a defensive struggle in the first half as neither team gave up much. Berkeley led by as many as nine in the frame, but the Builders started to break through, snatching the momentum prior to halftime by taking a 29-27 lead into the break.

In the second half, Apprentice notched up the intensity on both ends, shooting 22-of-34 in the second 20 minutes while holding the Knights to just 14 out of 31 shots made in the half.

Four Builders were in double figures, led by Jahlil Hope’s 25. Devon Brown added 20, while Jabari Brackett and Wayne Hedgepeth had 13 and 11, respectively.

On Sunday, the Builder offense clicked from the get go as Apprentice led wire-to-wire. The Storm kept the game within 15 points until the flood gates opened in the middle of the second half when the Builders started raining in three pointers, hitting 50 percent from beyond the arc in the second stanza.

Again, four Builders finished in double figures, led by Shamon Rosser’s 15 points. Brown was a rebound shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine boards. Hope had 12, and Brackett had 10.

Apprentice will open up NSAC play Saturday on the road at South Carolina Central Christian.

Story courtesy Walker McCrary/Apprentice Athletics; Image courtesy Kaitlyn Olson @shotsbyk8lyn

Beacon Topples ABAC 74–65

LEESBURG, Fla. — Beacon College used a strong first half and efficient production from its front line to overcome Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 74–65 on Monday night.

Beacon (6-7), which built a 43–28 lead by halftime, held onto its advantage throughout the second half, with the Stallions unable to muster a comeback.

Center Ernesto Hichez led Beacon with a game-high 30 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Javeon Wells‑Reddick added 18 points, while guard Tony Wade contributed 13.

For ABAC, guard Tommie Hall scored 19 points and forward Matthew Mairena posted 16.

Beacon travels to Miami to face United International College in the Citrus Classic on Saturday.

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Southeast Holds Off Millennia for First Conference Win

LEESBURG, Fla. – Freshman Ronal Rodman hit two free throws with less than 10 seconds to play to clinch the win for Southeast Christian, 78-75, over Millennia Atlantic Saturday night.

Southeast (7-4 overall, 1-4 NSAC) led by as many as 14 points but had to hold off a late rally by the Macaws to secure the win.

Sophomore forward Karlton Walton led the Eagles with 18 points, while Lomar Sparrow added 17, Jermarien Williams had 13, and Julius Nelson contributed 11 in the balanced scoring attack. was led by

Millennia (6-5, 1-4) was led by guard Tyus Wilson with a game-high 22 points.

Both teams are off until next Friday when they will compete on the opening day of the Citrus Classic in Miami. MAU will face URBE University in an NSAC contest while Southeast Christian will meet South Florida Tech outside of conference play.

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Mustangs, Builders Split Series at Roger Taylor Invitational

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Tyus Williams poured in a game-high 30 points to lift Mid-Atlantic Christian University to an 85-82 victory over Greensboro College on Saturday in a back-and-forth battle that featured 10 ties and nine lead changes at the Roger Taylor Invitational.

Williams, a senior forward, was unstoppable from beyond the arc, hitting 4 of 6 three-pointers while adding five rebounds and two assists. His layup with 47 seconds remaining gave Mid-Atlantic Christian an 83-82 lead it would not relinquish.

“We knew it would come down to execution in the clutch,” said Mid-Atlantic Christian coach Charles Sims. “Tyus stepped up huge. We capitalized on their mistakes.”

The Mustangs also drained 9 of 16 three-pointers (56.3%) and leaned on 20 bench points to build a 44-43 halftime edge. Janus Shepherd chipped in 11 points and three assists for the Mustangs, while Clough nearly posted a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds.

In Friday’s game, MACU got a game-high 32 points from Janus Shepherd but fell to host NC Wesleyan 100-83.

In Friday’s opener, fellow New South member Apprentice School’s Shamon Rosser erupted for 20 of his 24 points in the second half, powering the Builders to a stunning 84-77 comeback victory over Greensboro.

Rosser, a guard/forward, was nearly perfect from the field (6-for-7) and solid from the free-throw line (11-for-17), adding eight rebounds and two steals to help Apprentice erase a 35-21 halftime deficit. The Builders outscored the Pride 63-42 after the break, shooting an eye-popping 74.1% from the field in the second half.

On Saturday, Apprentice struggled against NC Wesleyan, falling 66-51. Builder sophomore forward Jahlil Hope tied for leading scorer with 14 points.

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Lighthouse Overwhelms Westgate 98–73 with Dominant First Half

HOUSTON — Lighthouse Christian College exploded for 50 first-half points and never looked back, rolling to a 98–73 New South conference win over Westgate Christian University on Saturday afternoon.

Lighthouse (8-1 overall, 1-0 NSAC) used suffocating defense and overwhelming rebounding to build a 27-point halftime lead. The Makos controlled the glass 61–53 and forced 19 turnovers while giving the Ravens few second-chance opportunities.

Senior guard Eddie Brown led Lighthouse with 16 points, hitting seven of 17 shots and adding six assists. Brent Royal added 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including three 3-pointers, and Brandon Royal also scored 15 while grabbing seven rebounds. Marcus White posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Lighthouse closed the game with 22 assists and 16 steals, turning defensive pressure into transition scoring to seal the road victory.

Westgate (2-8, 0-4) found more rhythm after the break, scoring 50 second-half points, but the early deficit proved too steep. The Ravens shot just 31 of 94 (32.9 %) from the field and 5 of 33 (15.1 %) from beyond the arc.

Mustangs Dispose of Wolves 83-68

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Mid-Atlantic Christian University dominated Cheyney University 83–68 on Wednesday night, using a balanced scoring effort and a dominant first half to secure the nonconference win.

MACU (3-4) built a 44–30 halftime lead behind efficient shooting, then held off the Wolves despite a stronger second-half push from Cheyney. Andre Bowles led the Mustangs with 16 points while Janus Shepherd, Stewart Clough and Tyus Williams each added 12. MACU shot 52.5% from the field and finished 17 of 26 from the free-throw line.

“Our guys needed the Thanksgiving break,” said Mustangs coach Charles Sims. “We came back ready to play for each other.”

Cheyney was paced by Gabriel Altemus, who scored 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting including 4-of-7 from three. The Wolves shot just 31.5% from the field and were 8 of 30 from beyond the arc.

MACU held a 48-40 rebounding advantage and led by as many as 23 points. Cheyney closed the gap to 14 in the second half but never threatened the lead.

The Mustangs return to action Friday night facing NC Wesleyan in the Bishops’ Roger Taylor Invitational at Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Apprentice also participates in the event Friday facing Greensboro College before switching opponents on Saturday.

Image courtesy MACU Athletics