Sunday, January 27, 2008

N.C. A&T cruises past WSSU 75-56

Photo: 5-11/170 senior guard Steven Rush was unstoppable hitting for 23 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist over rival WSSU Rams.

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The renewed rivalry between Winston-Salem State and N.C. A&T was a “Rush” yesterday. Guard Steven Rush grabbed the game by the throat early, scoring 23 points as the Aggies raced to a rather easy 75-56 victory.

After a wait of 10 years since the schools last played, officials had to turn people away at the door, but nearly 5,900 still squeezed into jam-packed Corbett Center, which holds about 5,700. “I was ready for this,” said Rush, who hit five of his first seven shots, all 3-pointers, to get the Aggies going in the right direction. Coach Bobby Collins of the WSSU Rams (7-10) tried four different players to slow down Rush, a chemistry major with a 3.6 grade-point average.

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For a sellout of Corbett Center of 5,900, we wouldn't hesitate to schedule WSSU for NBA format best of five games series in 2008/09 between the two schools. Just give the fans the games they want to see. This is the game we like to see--where you turn away folks at the gate with a full house.

Game Attendance Men: 5,834 at Irvin-Corbett Court.
Game Attendance Women: Record crowd of 3,813 at Irvin-Corbett Court.

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