Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Hampton sweeps Winston Salem State

Photo: HU Pirates Rashad West was the game high scorer with 18 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. The 6-1/170 senior guard is from Raleigh, N.C./Maine Central Institute.

HAMPTON - Hampton completed a two-game season sweep of nonconference Winston-Salem State on Monday night, using almost its entire roster in the process. It was a rude welcome back for Hampton's former coach Bobby Collins, who now directs the Rams.

Fourteen HU players got in on the Pirates' 67-62 victory at HU Convocation Center. Hampton senior Rashad West's 18 points were the high, with Vinny Simpson tossing in 16 off the bench.

"One of our guys said in the locker room: (WSS) played like it was personal, a backyard ... chip on our shoulder," said HU coach Kevin Nickelberry. "Just all the emotion of the last game; it was a spillover.

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