UAPB Rips Prairie View A&M, 105-68

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Men's Basketball Team won their third straight as the Golden Lions defeated Prairie View A&M University, 105-68 here Monday night at the H.O. Clemmons Arena.

The contest was originally to be aired on ESPNU, but due to inclement weather in Bristol, Conn., ESPN was unable to broadcast the game. UAPB's next scheduled television appearance will be on February 16 against Alcorn State on the SWAC Digital T.V. at the H.O. Clemmons Arena, with the Lady Lions tipping off at 5:30 p.m. and the Golden Lions tipping off at 7:30 p.m.

This is the first time that UAPB has scored 100 –plus in a game in seven seasons. The last the Golden Lions reach the century mark in a contest was during the 2008-09 season, when UAPB defeated Alcorn State, 101-77.

PVAMU jumped out to a 6-2 lead start the contest with a Jacoby Green three pointer, followed by a Montreal Scott free throw and a put-back by Reggis Onwukamuche with18:23 to go in the half.

UAPB tied the contest at 6-6 on back-to-back scores by Thaddeus Handley and Devin Berry at the 17:47 mark of the half.

Scott gave the Panthers a 12-11 lead with his made three pointer with 15:31 left in the first.

The Golden Lions answered with a 10-0 run to take a 22-12 lead on a Marcel Mosley jumper with 11:40 left in the half.

PVAMU cut UAPB's lead to 25-23 on a Green put back with 7:22 to go, capping an 11-3 run by the Panthers.

UAPB ended the first half with a 25-10 run to take a 50-33 lead into the break.

The Golden Lions finished the first half shooting a blazing 67.9 percent (19-of-28), while PVAMU shot 52.2 percent (12-of-23).

UAPB opened the second half with an 18-7 run to take a 68-40 lead, capped off by a Hammond three pointer with 16:07 to go in the game.

The Golden Lions extended their lead to 81-51 on a Trent Whiting field goal at the 10:37 mark.

Whiting scored the Golden Lions 100th point with his made free throw giving UAPB a 100-63 lead with 2:37 left in regulation.

Mosley and Austin Cox scored the Golden Lions finals points of the contest with three pointer by Mosley and a pair of made free throws by Cox for the 105-68 finale.

PVAMU (5-15, 3-4 SWAC) had three Panthers to score in double-figures with a Scott scoring a team high 16 points, followed by Josh Brisco with 12 and Green with 10. Tre Hagood led the Panthers on the boards with seven, while Hagood dished out a team high five assists.

UAPB (6-15, 3-4 SWAC) had a quintet to score in double-figures with Mosley scoring a game high 26 points to lead all-scorers, followed by Hammond with 17, Handley added 15, and Whiting dropped in 13, while JoVaughn Love finished with 10. Whiting led the lead Golden Lions on the boards with eight, while Mosley dished out a game high seven assists.

The Golden Lions will return to action on Saturday, January 31 as they travel to Grambling, La., to take on Grambling State at Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in a 5 p.m. start.

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