ETTRICK, Virginia – Trey Brown led the way for VSU men's basketball in their win over the Rams of Winston-Salem State University; dropping 22 points on 9-of-16 shots to go along with four boards and two blocks in 34 minutes of action. Cyonte Melvin pitched in an additional 14 points and six rebounds. Andrew Corum and Philip Owens also scored in double figures for the Trojans, tallying 11 and 10, respectively. Robert Colon led the way for the Rams, totaling a game-high 21 points and five assists.
Winston-Salem State never stopped fighting despite a five point deficit at intermission, but Virginia State's 17-of-32 performance from the floor in the first half kept the Trojans in the lead.
Brown scored 10 of his 22 points in the second half to fuel VSU's offense, which shot 51 percent (15-29) from the field in the contest. VSU jumped out to a 7-0 lead early in the opening minutes of the contest, but the Rams continued to fight bringing, the score 30-20 in favor of VSU with 5:35 left in the half.
Virginia State continued to add points on the board as they added 10 addition points in the remaining minutes to give them a 40-35 lead going into halftime. Brown and Melvin paced the Trojans with 12 and 10 points each in the half.
The second half kept the crowd on their toes as both teams battled for the lead. Respectivly, each team finishing with 38 points each in the second period, but the final score ruled in favor of VSU, 78-73.
Virginia State finished the contest shooting 52 percent (32-of-61) from the field, 34 percent (8-of-23) from the arc and 40 percent (6-of-15) from the free throw line.
UP NEXT: Virginia State University will host the Blue Bears of Livingstone College at the VSU Multipurpose Center Saturday, Jan. 6. Tip-off is slated for 4 pm.
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