Friday, January 6, 2012

Winston Salem State Tops Virginia State In CIAA Opener 56-43

WINSTON SALEM, North Carolina - The Winston-Salem State Rams beat the Virginia State Trojans on Thursday night at the C.E. Gaines Center in Winston-Salem, NC.

The Rams move to 8-2 overall and 1-0 in CIAA play.



WSSU wins CIAA opener

WINSTON SALEM, North Carolina - Winston-Salem State's opening CIAA game was no thing of beauty, but it was a victory and that's all that mattered.

The Rams finally solved Virginia State's packed-in zone in the second half to come away with a 56-43 victory at the Gaines Center on Thursday night.

It wasn't until midway through the second half that the Rams hit some key 3-pointers to put away the pesky Trojans (1-11, 0-1). The Trojans hardly resembled a team on a five-game losing streak and with the worst record among CIAA teams.

"They kind of clogged the middle and forced us to take a lot of 3-pointers," said Kimani Hunt, who hit a big 3-pointer with 7:03 left that gave the Rams an eight-point lead and some breathing room. "Marcus (Wells) knocked down some 3s as well, but we knew we had to make some of them."

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