SC Central Shocks Apprentice 89-80

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — South Carolina Central Christian pulled off an 89-80 upset over The Apprentice School Saturday night in the MLK Classic.

The Gladiators (2-10 overall, 1-3 NSAC) used an efficient offense and balanced scoring to earn the win against the Builders (10-6, 2-1). Nazir Sample scored 14 points and dished out nine assists, while Davarious Johnson added 13 points to pace the visitors. David Lias contributed 13 and McCoy Bell chipped in 12 as S4C shot 50.8 % from the field, including 40.9 % from 3-point range.

Apprentice was led by Jahlil Hope’s 30 points and Wayne Hedgepeth’s 16, but struggled to find consistent perimeter scoring, finishing 2-for-13 from deep. Ahmiir Colpetro added 10 points for the Builders.

South Carolina Central Christian built a first-half lead and held off multiple Apprentice rallies to secure the NSAC road victory.

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Insuarralde’s 28 Pushes Atlantis Past Southeast

LEESBURG, Fl. – Senior forward Santiago Insuarralde scored 18 of his game-high 28 points in the second half to lead USCAA #7 Atlantis to an 81-77 come-from-behind win over Southeast Christian Saturday night.

The Atlanteans never led in the first half as the Eagles were hot from the jump, leading by as many as 11. SECC took a 45-35 advantage at halftime.

But after intermission, it was all Insuarralde and Atlantis (11-7 overall, 5-1 NSAC), which took its first lead 55-54 with close to 13 minutes to play and never trailed again. The Atlanteans slowly put separation between themselves and the Eagles, extending the lead to as many as seven down the stretch. Southeast pulled within two, 79-77, with less than 10 seconds to play, but AU sank its free throws to put the game away.

Ornie Brooks contributed 15 points for Atlantis while Nikko Landon and Folayemi Salako added 10 each.

Southeast (13-7, 1-7) was led by Lomar Sparrow with 25 points.

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URBE Runs Past Beacon to Stay Unbeaten in NSAC Play

HIALEAH GARDENS, Fl. – Gianmario Fernandez posted a career-best 22 points to lead URBE to a commanding 89-66 NSAC win over Beacon Friday night.

It was a back and forth first half with UU (15-1 overall, 6-0 NSAC) taking a 44-37 lead into halftime. The Blazers came out of the break hot on a 14-4 run to retake the lead by three.

That’s when Fernandez turned it on, scoring 19 points in the second half on 5-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc and 7-of12 from the field. The Tigers ended the game on a 34-10 run, fueled by relentless defense and balanced scoring, to close out the win.

Luis Carias poured in 16 points and Ronal Hodelin chalked a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Chris Lampkins made his NSAC debut for Beacon (8-9, 4-3) with 22 points and five boards. Noah Wilhelm added 15.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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