DURHAM, North Carolina – North Carolina Central University closed the book on the 2017 calendar year with a 75-55 win over St. Andrews at home at McDougald-McLendon Arena on Saturday, Dec. 30.
SAU (1-7) proved to be a formidable opponent in the opening stages of the contest, as the Knights led NCCU (6-8) for over seven-and-a-half minutes in the first half. The lead changed hands eight separate times in the first 20 minutes, and there were three ties leading to a 30-30 deadlock at the intermission.
NCCU was able to create separation in the second half as they opened the period with a 21-9 run to speed ahead 51-39 at the 11:26 mark and used that cushion to arrive at a 75-55 final score.
Marius McAllister (Durham, N.C.) got his first career start for the maroon and gray and logged 39 minutes on his way to game- and career-highs with 10 rebounds and eight assists. Raasean Davis (Chicago, Ill.) made strong contributions inside with 16 points and eight rebounds, and Jordan Perkins (Greensboro, N.C.) dished out six assists with 11 points.
Perkins nailed three three-pointers in the contest, and Larry McKnight, Jr. (North Miami, Fla.) knocked down four for 12 points, and Reggie Gardner, Jr. (Bowie, Md.) also collected four triples on his way to 16 points. Alston Jones (Kansas City, Mo.) came off the bench to serve six assists as well.
Christian Lathan (Fayetteville, N.C.) led the Knights with12 points and four assists, and Devonte Pettaway (Greenville, N.C.) followed closely with 11 points. Jeremias Easterling (La Plata, Argentina) chipped in eight points and six boards, and Luis Rosa (Sao Joao, Brazil) also had a rounded performance with seven points and seven boards.
The Eagles finis non-conference play with six wins, and now enter the 16-game MEAC trials on Wednesday, Jan. 3 on the road at Delaware State.
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