Month: January 2026

Mustangs Roll Past WWC 89-66

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – Mid-Atlantic Christian University used a dominant first half to pull away from Warren Wilson College and cruised to an 89–66 non-conference victory Wednesday night.

The Mustangs outscored the Owls 49–43 after halftime and shot 55.3% from the field in the second half to turn a manageable halftime lead into a comfortable win. MACU (5-9 overall, 1-0 NSAC) finished the game shooting 48.1% overall and held Warren Wilson to 41.7%.

“This was great victory for the team,” said Mustangs head coach Charles Sims. “We played a tough first half of the season against NCAA DI, DII and DIII opponents that prepared us for games like today.”

Janus Shepherd led the Mustangs with 20 points, hitting three 3-pointers and adding five rebounds. Stewart Clough added 13 points and five rebounds, while Tyus Williams chipped in 10 points and six boards.

“The team’s mindset from the start was to defend our home court, and they did exactly that,” Sims added. “Janus Shepherd’s contribution for the team was tremendous along with Stew Clough and Tyus Williams. This was an all-out team effort, and now we must continue to take a one-game-at-a-time approach to reach the vision that the team has for completing this season.”

Warren Wilson was led by Kharye Bland, who scored 15 points, and Tyah Williams, who added 13, but the Owls struggled from long range, making just 4 of 24 attempts from beyond the arc.

MACU forced 22 turnovers and turned them into 25 points, helping the Mustangs build a lead that grew to as many as 29 points in the second half.

Image courtesy Carl Lewis

Barber-Scotia Slips Past SC Central 100-94

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Junior Nick Gravely scored 20 points to lead Barber-Scotia to a 100-94 win over SC Central Christian Tuesday night.

It was the first conference win for Barber-Scotia (5-4 overall, 1-1 NSAC).

Freshman Londen Roseman added 16, while Treveon Davis added 13 and Jalen Mattocks added 12 in their debut for the Sabers.

SC Central (1-9, 0-3) was led by Nazir Sample with 18 points.

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Apprentice Takes Down Cheyney 78-63

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Apprentice School men’s basketball team won its sixth straight game Sunday afternoon with a 78-63 win over Cheyney. It also marked just the second game of the season for Builders All-American Donovan Means, who missed the first half of the season with an injury.

The two teams traded buckets early on, but the Builders took early momentum with a 10-0 run at the 12:14 mark in the first half to take a 16-7 lead. The Wolves immediately responded with an 11-2 run of their own to tie the game at 18-18, but again Apprentice (10-5) pushed the lead out with a 10-3 run and held the lead around seven points up to halftime.

In the second half, the Builders really enforced their style of play, using tempo to extend their lead to 17 points at the 13:25 mark. The lead ballooned up to as many as 22 down the stretch before the Wolves got some late points to trim the lead down to the final 15-point margin.

Shamon Rosser led all scorers with 22 points, while three other Builders had double figures as well. Devon Brown had 14 points, while Means matched that number, adding seven rebounds, five assists and six steals to the ledger. Wayne Hedgepeth contributed 10 points to the cause.

The Builders will take part in next weekend’s MLK Classic in Newport News, opening up with a NSAC contest against South Carolina Central Christian on Saturday at 6 p.m.

Story courtesy Walker McCrary/Apprentice Athletics; image courtesy Kaitlyn Olson @picsbyk8lyn

URBE Holds Off Upset-Minded SECC 74-68

HIALEAH GARDENS, Fl. – Freshman guard Luis Carias scored 19 points to lead URBE University to a 74-68 NSAC men’s basketball win over Southeast Christian on Sunday.

URBE (12-1 overall, 5-0 NSAC) continued its stellar inaugural season, remaining unbeaten in conference play.

Southeast Christian (12-6, 1-6) led by three late in the game but missed free throws down the stretch to open the door for UU to retake the lead.

Sophomore Karlton Walton led the Eagles with 14 points.

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Sizemore’s Record Day Pushes Eagles Past UIC in OT

MIAMI – Coy Sizemore’s six three-pointers set a new school record and lead Southeast Christian to a 70-67 overtime win against United International College Wednesday afternoon.

Sizemore, who tied the record with five treys back against Lighthouse Christian on December 13, led the Eagles with 25 points, five rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals. Karlton Walton, who previously held the three-point record, finished with 23 points, six boards, and seven assists.

SECC improved to 12-5 on the season and faces URBE in an NSAC tilt Sunday in Miami.

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Johnson’s Double-Double Leads S4C to First Win

DUE WEST, S.C. – SC Central Christian got a double-double performance from Davarius Johnson and held off Erskine 75-71 for its first men’s basketball win Wednesday evening.

The Fleet led 39-33 at halftime before the Gladiators outscored Erskine 42-32 in the second half to pull away late. S4C shot 43.9% from the field and went 15 of 24 at the free-throw line.

Johnson led Central with 17 points, knocking down three 3-pointers, and hauled in 12 rebounds while Jaden Smith added 14 points. Thomas Miles chipped in 13. The Gladiators scored 20 points off the bench.

Erskine was led by Ruben Salazar, who scored 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting.