MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The William Carey Men's Basketball Team left little to doubt, as they routed Paine College 107-70 Saturday afternoon.
"Another solid effort from our team today, led by aggressive defense and rebounding," said Head Coach Steve Knight. "Our depth is a big plus and we were able to wear down our opponents in both games. We came into this Classic with a good mindset after a tough five weeks of preseason practices and it paid off with two big wins."
The Crusader offense erupted in the first half, as they shot 50 percent from the floor and 43 percent from three-point range. Things were close early on with Carey maintaining the lead but with WCU up 22-16 with twelve minutes remaining in the half, the Crusaders broke the game wide open with a 22-0 run to take a 28-point lead with just under eight minutes left in the half. However, just as fast as the Carey offense got hot it went cold, as they were outscored 17-4 over the final minutes of play to take a 48-33 lead into the break.
The Crusader offense found their rhythm again in the second half, as they once again shot 50 percent from the floor to run away with the game. The closest Paine could get was 13 points at the sixteen-minute mark, but Makeem Roberts promptly drained a three-point basket, and the rout was on from there, as Carey led by as many as 43 points down the stretch. Despite losing the turnover battle 16-13 the Crusaders won the rebound battle 60-26 leading to 24 second chance points.
Cam Brown led six Crusaders in double figures with 24 points. Makeem Roberts finished with 15 points and ten rebounds while Chad Jones also had 15 points. Randarius Hughes chipped in 13 points with Ankerion Gross having eleven points and Javeon Gordon finishing with ten points.
Carey is back in action Monday, November 4, as they head to Hammond, La. to take on Southeastern La. in an exhibition contest. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 pm.
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