WSSU steamrolls over Barber-Scotia

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina  --  For a game that was a bit late getting started, Winston-Salem State’s home basketball opener Thursday sure was over in a hurry.

The Rams scored the first 13 points and were off and running to a 107-49 victory over Barber-Scotia College in front of 1,644 at the Gaines Center.

WSSU (1-1) stretched its lead to 49-20 by halftime, by which time Coach Bobby Collins had sent all 16 players on his roster into the fray. All ended up playing at least seven minutes, and nobody played more than 18.

“We really wanted to play well (Thursday) and I wanted a lot of guys to get an opportunity to play,’’ Collins said. “This was about us. Regardless of who showed up, we wanted to play well, and I’m glad my team stayed focused to play the way we played.’’

Barber-Scotia, an NAIA school from Concord, arrived late because of travel problems and got fewer than 15 minutes to warm up. After another brief delay because of a scoreboard malfunction, the game started 12 minutes after its scheduled time.

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