BSU players earn post-season honors.

Lee, Fahnbulleh, Diaz-Aviles and McDaniel Earn More Post Season Football Honors

BROOKFIELD, Ill. - Four Bulldog football players add another honor to their respective resume’s as senior offensive lineman Omar Fahnbulleh (Silver Spring, Md.), junior tight end Khari Lee (Baltimore, Md.), junior place kicker Mario Aviles-Diaz (Washington, D.C.), and junior defensive end Anthony McDaniel (Ft. Washington, Md.) earn Third Team honors on the Don Hansen Football Gazette Super Region One Team.

Super Region One is compiled of universities from the four conferences including the PSAC, MEC, NE10 and the CIAA.

Third Team Offense

POS        NAME                                   HT.         WT.        YR.         SCHOOL                               HOMETOWN    

QB          Rudy Johnson                    6-2          205         Jr.           Winston-Salem St.           San Diego, Ca.

QB          D.J. Mendenhall               6-5          230         Sr.           Urbana                                 West Jefferson, Ohio    

QB          Matt Soltes                         6-3          210         So.          East Stroudsburg              Vernon, N.J.      

RB           Brandon Brown-Dukes        5-8          195         So.          Mercyhurst                        Orlando, Fla.

RB           Allen Cross                          5-7          185         So.          Shepherd                            Elkridge, Md.                    

RB           Robert Healy                      5-9          175         Fr.           East Stroudsburg              E. Meadow, N.Y.             

FB           Taylor Franz                        6-0          235         Sr.           Charleston                          Springboro, Oh.               

FB           Dom Maggio                      5-6          200         Jr.           Indiana (Pa.)                      Pittsburgh, Pa.                 

WR         Justin Bernard                   6-1          200         Jr.           St. Anselm                          Cambridge, Mass.

WR         Jack Foy                               5-9          165         Sr.           Notre Dame                       Sidney, Ohio

WR         Jeff Hill                                 6-4          215         Jr.           Bentley                                Mansfield, Mass.

WR         Robert Holland                  6-2          190         Sr.           Chowan                               Newport News, Va.

WR         Sheldon Mayer                 5-7          170         Jr.           Shippensburg                    Norristown, Pa.               

WR         Joe Webb                            6-0          195         Sr.           Urbana                                 Mechanicsburg, Ohio

WR         Mike Williams                    5-11       185         Sr.           California (Pa.)                  Hershey, Pa.

TE           Mike Flacco                        6-5          245         So.          New Haven                        Audobon, N.J.  

TE           Khari Lee                             6-4          235         Jr.           Bowie St.                             Baltimore, Md.

OC          George Grosz                    6-3          310         Jr.           AIC                                         Clifton, N.J.

OC          Rustin Mayorga                6-0          270         Jr.           Concord                               San Francisco, Ca.           

OC          Jon Rasnick                         6-2          280         Sr.           Glenville St.       

OC          Chris Steck                          6-1          280         Sr.           Bloomsburg                        Mt. Carmel, Pa.

OG         Mike Charmo                     6-2          285         Sr.           Indiana (Pa.)                      Hamilton, Va.

OG         Omar Fahnbulleh            6-1          295         Sr.           Bowie St.                             Silver Spring, Md.

OG         Ben Gysin                            6-5          275         Jr.           Mercyhurst                        E. Palestine, Oh.              

OG         Dan Naja                              6-1          275         Jr.           AIC                                         Smithtown, N.Y.

OT          Justin Bathurst                  6-5          310         Sr.           West Chester                    Lansdale, Pa.                     

OT          Viondy Merisma               6-4          285         Sr.           AIC                                         Waltham, Mass.

OT          Michael Sabb                     6-4          295         Sr.           Winston- Salem St.          Raleigh, N.C.     

AP          Keith Charles                     5-11       210         Sr.           Saint Anselm                      Laurel, Md.                        

AP          Mike DeCaro                      5-9          191         Sr.           New Haven                        Weston, Fl.                        

PK           Bryan Arbes                       5-8          165         So.          West Liberty                      Monongahela, Pa.          

PK           Mario Diaz-Aviles           5-9          240         Jr.           Bowie St.                             Washington, D.C.           

PK           Tad Beuchert                     5-10       170         Sr.           Assumption                        Danvers, Mass                 

PK           Ryan Earls                            6-0          167         So.          Shepherd                            Stevensville, Md.

Third Team Defense

POS        NAME                                   HT.         WT.        YR.         SCHOOL                               HOMETOWN

DL           Alex Dyer                            6-5          295         Gr.          New Haven                        Westbrook, Ct.

DL           Mike Franklin                     6-2          308         Sr.           Shepherd                            Silver Spring, Md.            

DL           Ron Lewis                            6-2          270         Jr.           Virginia St.                           Virginia Beach, Va.          

DL           Nate Maleski                     6-2          300         Sr.           West Liberty                      Bridgeport, Oh.

DL           Tony Papley                       6-1          260         Sr.           Slippery Rock                     Slippery Rock, Pa.

DL           Derek Walker                    6-2          285         Sr.           Slippery Rock                     Pittsburgh, Pa. 

DE           Ariene Gardner                6-1          230         Sr.           Cheyney                              Wilmington, DE.

DE           Derrick Mann                     6-3          215         Jr.           Assumption                        Sharon, Mass.  

DE           Anthony McDaniel          6-1          280         Jr.           Bowie St.                             Ft. Washington, Md.

DE           B.J. Stevens                        6-2          245         Sr.           California                             Monroeville, Pa.

DE           Jovantay Williams            6-2          245         Jr.           JCSU                                      Stone Mountain, Ga.

LB           Rob Bright                           6-0          240         Sr.           LIU-Post                               E. Meadow, N.Y.             

LB           Quindell Dean                   6-1          235         Sr.           Slippery Rock                     Uniontown, Pa.               

LB           Justin Shirk                         6-1          235         Jr.           Bloomsburg                        Harrisburg, Pa. 

LB           Jaquawne Simpkins        6-3          235         Jr.           AIC                                         Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

LB           Ken White                           6-0          223         Jr.           Livingstone                         Southport, N.C.               

CB           Najae Brown                      6-0          185         Fr.           New Haven                        Mount Vernon, N.Y.      

CB           Avery Coleman                 5-9          180         Sr.           Shippensburg                    Media, Pa.         

CB           Artis Holt                             5-10       185         Sr.           Merrimack                          Baltimore, Md. 

CB           Sean Smith                         5-8          180         Sr.           Virginia State                     Atlanta, Ga.                                       

SAF        Mike Bates                         6-0          180         Sr.           Assumption                        Holden, Mass.                  

SAF        Michael Johnson              6-2          196         Jr.           Fayetteville St.                  Raleigh, N.C.                     

SAF        Austin Miele                      6-0          200         Jr.           Slippery Rock                     Valencia, Pa.     

SAF        Nigel Rios                            5-9          170         Sr.           Eliz. City St.                         Washington, D.C.            

P             Antony Greenfield          5-9          190         Jr.           New Haven                        Bloomfield, N.J.               

P             Andrew Huska                  5-8          160         So.          Concord                               Ford City, Pa.

P             Kyle Jaski                             5-11       209         Jr.           Lincoln                                  Escondido, Ca.

RS           Justin Caliste                      5-5          150         Jr.           Gannon                                Roseville, Ca.

RS           Darnell Evans                     5-8          181         Jr.           Shaw                                     Madison, N.J.

RS           James Long                         5-11       180         Sr.           Va-Wise                               Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

Bowie State Mens and Womens Hoops Results Vs Winston Salem State

Winston-Salem State Free Throws Make Difference in 56-61 Win over Bowie State Lady Bulldogs

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Free throws made the difference for the second game in a row, as the Bowie State women's basketball drops a 56-51 decision to Winston-Salem State. WSSU's Lady Rams (9-4 / 3-0 CIAA) made 24-of-39 free throws compared to 11-of-19 for the Lady Bulldogs.

Junior Ashley Castle (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was the only Bowie State player to score in double figures, tallying 11 points. Graduate student Uchechi Ahwaiwe (Riverdale, Md.) added eight points and six rebounds and juniors Alisha Burley (Baltimore, Md.) and Jasmine McIntosh (Bowie, Md.) scored six points each. Junior Donia Naylor (Washington, D.C.) led the Lady Bulldogs on the glass with a personal season-best seven rebounds.

Bowie State jumped out to a 10-2 lead. However, a Jasmine Elum lay-up at the 12:56 mark kickstarted the Lady Rams’ effort as the team erased their deficit with a 14-6 run that tied the game, 16-16 with 5:19 left in the first half. Winston-Salem State scored the next three points only to see a Burley 3-pointer tie the game again.

A Dionna Scott layup gave WSSU the lead on the Lady Rams’ next trip down the floor, but Bowie State’s Ahaiwe answered with a layup of her own to create the fourth tie of the first half at 21.

The Lady Bulldogs used a pair of free throws by senior Alessandra Flores Conway (Hagerstown, Md.), an Ahaiwe free throw and a Naylor layup to go into the locker room at halftime with a 26-23 lead.

The second half looked like more of the same for the Lady Rams as the home team trailed the Lady Bulldogs, 38-33 with 13:58 left to play. Though the Lady Rams would continue to chip away, the Winston-Salem State was never able overcome their deficit as they trailed the Lady Bulldogs, 47-42 with5:46 left to play. It was there that the Lady Rams would make their stand as they clamped down for a 9-2 run that gave the team its first lead of the second half, 51-49 with 2:38 left to play.

The Lady Rams turned to their defensive efforts to close out the game as they held the Lady Bulldogs to just one field goal over the final 6:49 of the game and hit some clutch free throws to seal the 56-51 win.

Scott was Winston-Salem State’s top scorer and rebounder with 13 and eight respectively. Jovonah Graham recorded eight points and Raven Fields along with Amanda Hairston added six points apiece.

Bowie State (6-5 / 1-2 CIAA) returns home to host Saint Augustine's on Thursday (1/9) evening at 5:30 pm.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Bowie State men's basketball suffered its fourth loss in row, losing 77-57 to the Rams of Winston-Salem State. Senior Ray Gatling (Oxon Hill, Md.) poured in a team-high 22 points to lead Bowie State.

Winston-Salem State Strolls to 77-57 Home Win against Bowie State?s Bulldogs

It was all Rams all night long, as Winston-Salem State started hot and never cooled off as Marquez Jones was on fire from behind the three point arc, and Preston Ross was solid in all aspects of the game as the Rams jumped out to a 13-5 lead, before the Bowie State Bulldogs managed to claw their way back to tie the game at 19-19 midway through the first half on a Gatling three-point play.

A 15-2 run by WSSU quickly got their lead back to double figures before Bowie State would fight their way back to within five  points at 37-32, once again on the play of Gatling. The Rams scored the final five points of the half on a 3-pointer by Javan Wells and two free throws by WyKevin Bazemore to give Winston-Salem State a 42-32 halftime advantage.

Bowie State come out of the half and put some pressure on the Rams, as they cut into the WSSU lead by trimming it to six points, before the Rams would go on an 18-5 run to push the lead to 21 points at 62-41 with a little over 12 minutes left to play.

The Rams would keep their foot on the gas, as Marquez Jones continued his hot shooting, and the inside presence of Preston Ross and Bazemore took control.

Bowie State would have one last run left in them as they would go on an 11-4 run to cut into the lead, but once again the Rams would keep the Bulldogs at bay with strong play from the entire team, as they would finish the game on an 11-5 to take a 77-57 win over Bowie State.

For the Rams, Jones finished with 25 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals, and Ross added 20 points and six rebounds. Tyre Desmore added 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal, while Bazemore chipped in eight points, a game-high 13 rebounds and two steals.

The Bulldogs were manhandled on the glass with the Rams holding a decisive 47-25 rebound advantage. The 25 BSU rebounds were a season-low for the Bulldogs with sophomore Andre Jackson (Owings Mills, Md.) responsible for six to go along with seven points. Sophomore Justin Beck (Baltimore, Md.) tallied seven points.

Bowie State concludes their three-game CIAA southern swing with a 6-8 overall record (0-3 CIAA) and will entertain Saint Augustine's University in the A.C. Jordan Arena on Thursday (1/9) night at 7:30 pm.

Johnson C. Smith 84 - Bowie State 73 (Full Story and Stats)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Senior Ray Gatling (Oxon Hill, Md.) led Bowie State with 15 points and fellow seniors Carlos Smith (Baltimore, Md.) and David Golladay (Upper Marlboro, Md.) added 13 points each, but Johnson C. Smith University came away with the 84-73 victory on Saturday night in Brayboy Gymnasium. The loss, Bowie State’s third straight, dips the Bulldogs record to 6-7 (0-2 CIAA).

Johnson C. Smith (10-2 / 2-0 CIAA) was paced by Robert Williams (Atlanta, Ga.) with a game-high 21 points, on 10-of-14 shooting, to go along with four rebounds and a game-high four assists. Emilio Parks (Ashtabula, Ohio) tallied 20 points, tied for game-high rebound honors with eight, had four blocks and two steals. LaMarquis Letchaw (Dallas, Texas) netted 17 points and Antwan Wilkerson (Greensboro, N.C.) recorded 12 points for the Golden Bulls.

The first half featured nine ties and eight lead changes with the Bulldogs holding a slim 37-36 advantage at the break. Both teams shot well in the first half of play as the BSU hit 16-of-32 (50 percent) from the field, while JCSU knocked down 48.4 percent of their shots, going 15-for-31.

The second half was tight for most of the final 20 minutes as well as there were eight ties and five lead changes. Bowie State’s largest lead of the game (eight points) came at the 10:41 mark following a 3-pointer by junior Cameron Knox (Baltimore, Md.), making the score 58-50.

The Bulldogs trailed only once in the first 14:14 of the second half, but JCSU’s Letchaw made one of two free throws with 5:46 remaining in the game, to create the 12th tie.

Johnson C. Smith’s Wilkerson stole the ball on BSU’s next possession and a layup by Williams shifted the advantage over to the home team at 66-64.

The Bulldogs knotted the game at 66-all via a Golladay dunk at the 4:24 mark but he was assessed a technical foul a few seconds later.

Lethchaw converted the technical free throws for a two-point (68-66) Johnson C. Smith lead.

The game reached a 14th and final tie (68-68) with 3:28 remaining in the contest. Gatling tied the game with a layup and was fouled on the play. He made the free throw for a 69-68 advantage. Parks responded for the Golden Bulls with a three-point play of his own. After the foul shot, JCSU held a 71-69 lead with 3:13 on the clock.

The Golden Bulls ran off 10 unanswered points over the next two minutes for a 78-69 advantage and were on the way to their fourth straight win.

The Bulldogs conclude their three-game road swing against the Rams of Winston-Salem State on Monday (January 6th) at 7:30 pm.

Bowie State vs Johnson C. Smith (1/4/14 at Charlotte, NC (Brayboy Gymnasium))


Official Basketball Box Score
Bowie State vs Johnson C. Smith
1/4/14 7:30 pm at Charlotte, NC (Brayboy Gymnasium)


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VISITORS: Bowie State 6-7 / 0-2 CIAA
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
00 WILLIAMS,Julian.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  1  0  1   3
01 GATLING,Ray......... *  4-13   2-7    5-6    1  1  2   4  15  2  5  0  0  30
03 ROGERS,Trawn........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  1   0
04 KNOX,Cameron........    3-7    2-3    0-0    1  0  1   3   8  2  1  0  0  17
10 JACKSON,Andre.......    4-5    1-2    0-2    2  1  3   1   9  1  0  0  0  17
15 FREEMAN,Brian....... *  0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   5   0  0  0  1  0   6
20 SMITH,Carlos........ *  6-10   0-1    1-2    2  3  5   4  13  1  5  1  1  29
21 WILLIAMS,Zafir...... *  1-5    0-1    0-1    0  4  4   2   2  4  0  0  3  27
22 BECK,Justin.........    2-3    1-1    0-0    2  2  4   1   5  0  0  1  0  19
25 WILLIAMS,Donald.....    2-2    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   4  1  1  0  0   5
31 GOLLADAY,David...... *  6-10   0-0    1-2    2  1  3   2  13  0  4  0  2  24
34 CLEMMONS,Joel.......    1-5    0-0    2-2    2  4  6   3   4  0  1  1  1  20
45 MARSHALL,Tai........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  1  0  0   3
   TEAM................                         3  1  4
   Totals..............   29-60   6-15   9-15  15 19 34  27  73 11 19  4  9 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-32 50.0%   2nd Half: 13-28 46.4%   Game: 48.3%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  2-7  28.6%   2nd Half:  4-8  50.0%   Game: 40.0%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  3-7  42.9%   2nd Half:  6-8  75.0%   Game: 60.0%    0


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HOME TEAM: Johnson C. Smith 10-2 / 2-0 CIAA
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
00 HUNTLEY,Dre.........    0-0    0-0    3-3    0  2  2   3   3  3  4  0  1  20
01 ROGERS,Patrell......    0-1    0-1    3-3    0  0  0   1   3  2  1  0  1   8
02 LINSON,Joshua.......    0-1    0-1    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  1  0  0  0   3
03 WILLIAMS,Robert..... * 10-14   0-1    1-3    0  4  4   4  21  3  2  0  2  37
05 LETCHAW,LaMarquis... *  5-14   0-6    7-9    1  1  2   2  17  4  3  1  1  29
10 DANIELS,Richard..... *  1-3    1-2    0-0    1  0  1   1   3  1  0  0  0  20
15 DAVIS,Alandre.......    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   3
21 WALLS,Kameko........    1-1    1-1    0-0    0  0  0   0   3  0  0  0  0   3
23 WILKERSON,Antwan.... *  5-8    1-3    1-1    1  7  8   2  12  3  1  1  2  33
31 PARKS,Emilio........ *  6-11   0-0    8-9    3  5  8   2  20  2  5  4  0  37
32 WILLIAMS,Christian..    1-1    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   1   2  0  0  0  0   3
42 LOTHARP,Markell.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   0  0  0  0  0   4
   TEAM................                         5  2  7
   Totals..............   29-55   3-15  23-28  12 22 34  16  84 19 16  6  7 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-31 48.4%   2nd Half: 14-24 58.3%   Game: 52.7%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-12 25.0%   2nd Half:  0-3   0.0%   Game: 20.0%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  3-6  50.0%   2nd Half: 20-22 90.9%   Game: 82.1%    0

Bowie State Women's Basketball vs. Johnson C. Smith (FULL STORY AND STATS)

Johnson C. Smith Holds Off Bowie State Lady Bulldogs 64-59


CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Junior Ashley Castle (Brooklyn, N.Y.) scored a team-high 15 points and junior teammate Jasmine McIntosh (Bowie, Md.) added 12 points for the Bowie State Lady Bulldogs in a 64-59 loss at Johnson C. Smith on Saturday evening.

After the first four minutes of play, the Lady Golden Bulls grabbed a 6-5 lead off a Deanna Downer (Elberton, Ga.). Once time reached the 5:57 mark, JCSU held a 20-11 advantage. The first half had only one lead change and two ties. Bowie State trailed at halftime 35-17.

Marquesha Sparks (San Fernando, Calif.) led the Lady Golden Bulls with seven points and two rebounds in the first period of play. Downer supported the scoring effort with six points and two boards. JCSU shot 41.7% (10-24) from the field in the opening, compared to 25 percent (6-24) shooting for the Lady Bulldogs.

Junior Alisha Burley (Baltimore, Md.) and senior Alessandra Flores Conway (Hagerstown, Md.) had five points each for Bowie State in the initial period. The Lady Golden Bulls outscored BSU 11-0 in the points off turnovers category; the Lady Bulldogs committed 14 turnovers in the first half.

In the second half, JCSU extended their lead to as much as 21 (40-19) with 16:50 remaining in the contest. With the score 44-24, Bowie State sparked an 8-0 run to trim their deficit down to 44-32 at the halfway mark. The Lady Golden Bulls responded with three sets of free throws Karnina Bunch (Vicksburg, Miss.), Salesse Stovall (Roanoke, Va.) and Sparks.

Bowie State faced a 50-32 uphill battle and rattled off 15 unanswered points to draw within a possession (50-47). Even though the Lady Bulldogs flirted with taking a lead, the team never managed to do it. McIntosh hit a three with 1:32 left to play to bring BSU within one (58-57).

However, a jumper by JCSU’s Shanel Sweet (Land O’Lakes, Fla.) and four made free throws from Bunch and Sparks sealed the win. Sparks finished with a team-high 12 points, along with five rebounds. Downer chipped in 11 points, three boards, and two steals. Bunch concluded with 10 points, including 8-of-10 shooting from the free throw line.

Bowie State wraps up their three-game CIAA Southern Division swing with a Monday (January 6th) contest against Winston-Salem State. Game time for the Lady Bulldogs and Lady Rams is 5:30 pm in the C.E. Gaines Center.

Bowie State vs Johnson C. Smith (1/4/14 at Charlotte, NC (Brayboy Gymnasium))


Official Basketball Box Score
Bowie State vs Johnson C. Smith
1/4/14 5:30 pm at Charlotte, NC (Brayboy Gymnasium)


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VISITORS: Bowie State 6-4 / 1-1 CIAA
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
01 PHIPPS,Kiera........ *  1-1    1-1    0-0    0  0  0   1   3  0  1  0  0   9
02 SMITH,ReVen.........    0-1    0-0    0-0    1  1  2   0   0  0  1  0  0   5
03 CASTLE,Ashley.......    5-7    2-2    3-5    1  1  2   3  15  2  3  0  0  16
05 BURLEY,Alisha....... *  2-7    1-5    2-4    1  1  2   5   7  2  4  0  2  20
10 FLORES,Alessandra...    3-9    1-4    0-0    1  1  2   5   7  0  1  0  3  21
14 DAVIS,Ashley........    1-6    1-4    0-0    1  0  1   2   3  3  0  0  0  14
21 NAYLOR,Donia........    2-6    1-1    1-2    2  3  5   3   6  0  3  0  1  14
22 MILES,Brooke........ *  0-2    0-1    0-0    3  1  4   5   0  2  4  1  0  19
23 McINTOSH,Jasmine....    4-6    4-5    0-0    0  1  1   1  12  1  1  0  1  15
32 JACKSON,Alauna......    0-2    0-0    0-0    1  3  4   2   0  0  1  1  0  12
33 GOODMAN,Moriah......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  0   7
34 BONAPARTE,Briana.... *  0-3    0-2    0-0    1  2  3   2   0  0  0  0  0  22
55 AHAIWE,Uchechi...... *  3-6    0-0    0-0    0  2  2   1   6  1  2  1  1  26
   TEAM................                         3  2  5             1
   Totals..............   21-56  11-25   6-11  15 18 33  31  59 11 22  3  8 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  6-24 25.0%   2nd Half: 15-32 46.9%   Game: 37.5%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-9  33.3%   2nd Half:  8-16 50.0%   Game: 44.0%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  2-4  50.0%   2nd Half:  4-7  57.1%   Game: 54.5%    0


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HOME TEAM: Johnson C. Smith 7-4 / 2-0 CIAA
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
01 RUSSELL,Shayla......    1-3    0-0    0-0    2  2  4   0   2  0  1  0  0  13
03 BUNCH,Karnina....... *  1-4    0-0    8-10   0  1  1   1  10  1  0  0  0  29
05 SWEET,Shanel........ *  1-3    0-1    5-6    0  5  5   1   7  2  3  0  1  26
10 DUARTE,Kaila........    1-1    0-0    2-2    1  0  1   0   4  0  0  0  0   4
12 DOWNER,Deanna.......    4-8    0-2    3-5    1  2  3   2  11  1  4  0  2  23
14 PORTER,Ashley.......    1-4    0-2    1-2    0  3  3   1   3  0  2  0  0  13
20 MORROW,LaTondra.....    1-2    0-0    0-2    0  1  1   2   2  2  0  0  1  14
23 SPARKS,Marquesha.... *  2-4    1-1    7-8    2  3  5   1  12  0  3  0  2  17
30 LYNCH,Quinesha......    0-0    0-0    2-2    1  0  1   1   2  1  0  0  0   8
32 STOVALL,Salesse..... *  1-3    0-0    2-2    1  6  7   0   4  0  6  0  1  24
34 Brent, Amena........    0-3    0-1    3-4    0  1  1   0   3  0  0  1  0   7
35 FAULHABER,Chelsea... *  2-3    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   2   4  1  0  0  0  22
   TEAM................                         6  1  7
   Totals..............   15-38   1-7   33-43  15 25 40  11  64  8 19  1  7 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-22 45.5%   2nd Half:  5-16 31.3%   Game: 39.5%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  1-5  20.0%   2nd Half:  0-2   0.0%   Game: 14.3%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 14-17 82.4%   2nd Half: 19-26 73.1%   Game: 76.7%    0

UDC Mens Hoops Vs Apprentice

 

January 4, 2014

Video | Recap | Box Score

Three-Point Shooting Barrage Helps Firebirds Soar Past Builders, 91-72

Omar Abbas scored a career-high 29 points while making 6-of-8 from three-point range.

FINAL	1	2	T
Apprentice School (8-6)	37	35	72
Dist. Columbia (3-7)	44	47	91
Washington, D.C.

APPRENTICE SCHOOL	DIST. COLUMBIA
Pts: Jay Melendez - 14	Pts: Omar Abbas - 29
Reb: Jamal Curry - 12	Reb: Clenso Brannon III - 13
Ast: Johnnie Ferebee - 7	Ast: 2 Players (#01, #10 - 4)

TEAM STATISTICS	APPRENTICE SCHOOL	DIST. COLUMBIA
Field Goal %	35.6% (26-73 )	53.6% (30-56 )
Rebounds	37	44
Assists	10	18
Turnovers	12	22
Pts off Turnovers	14	19
2nd Chance Pts	14	10
Pts in the Paint	36	26
Fastbreak Pts	0	0
Bench Pts	33	10

full stats

WASHINGTON, DC – The Firebirds made a season-high 13 three-pointers while shooting a scorching-hot 65-percent from behind-the-arc  en-route to their third victory of the season, a convincing, 91-72 triumph over The Apprentice School on Saturday afternoon in the nation's capital.

Sophomore Omar Abbas (Electrical Engineering – Alexandria, Egypt/Egyptian American HS) scored a career and game-high 29 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field, 6-of-8 from long-range and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line. He also added six rebounds, three assists and three steals. His fellow backcourt mates were also lethal from long range today as freshman Reggie Sidbury (Social Work – Landover, MD/Charles Herbert Flowers HS) made 5-of-5 from three-point range and finished with 17 points, and freshman walk-on Kevin Campbell (Biology – Washington, DC/Woodrow Wilson HS) shot 2-of-3 from long range and finished with eight points. Junior transfer forward Lenjo Kilo (Biology – Silver Spring, MD/Seton Hill), the 2^nd leading scorer and 4^thleading rebounder in the East Coast Conference, also added 20 points and seven rebounds. UDC improved to 3-7 overall with today's win.

The Builders (8-6), who are ranked No. 7 in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Coaches' Poll, had a very balanced offensive attack with nine different players entering the scoring column, led by Jay Melendez (14 points, five rebounds, five steals) and Jamal Curry (13 points, 12 rebounds).

The two teams combined to make four three-pointers in just the first two-and-a-half minutes of play, with Sidbury connecting on his first two shots of the game to keep UDC in the game, 8-6 early on. The Builders would outscore the Firebirds 13-7 over the next six minutes though and take a 21-13 lead following a three-pointer by Lance Darden.

Following a 1-of-2 trip at the foul line by Kilo to make it 21-14 at the 11:14 mark, the Firebirds' three-point shooting assault began with Abbas making two three-pointers and Sibury and Campbell each knocking down one of their own. Campbell's three-pointer at the eight-minute mark capped a 13-2 run and catapulted the Firebirds in front (26-23), where they would remain for the rest of the game. A three-pointer by Melendez at the 3:29 mark moved The Apprentice School within two (34-32), but that was as close as the Builders would get the rest of the way as Campbell buried his second three-pointer of the game to jump-start an 8-0 Firebirds surge. UDC would take a 44-37 lead into halftime thanks to a jumper at the buzzer by junior forward Tim Frazier (Math Education – Washington, DC/Friendship Collegiate Academy).

Still a seven-point game nearly a minute-and-a-half into the second half, Abbas and Sidbury each knocked down a pair of three-pointers  to highlight what amounted to a 26-6 run over a six-minute period and helped UDC put the game out of reach, 74-47 with 12:33 remaining. The Builders never got any closer than 16 points the rest of the way, as UDC won by a decisive, 19-point margin, 91-72.

The Firebirds shot a red-hot 54-percent (30-of-56) from the field and an even better, 65-percent (13-of-20) from long range while holding The Apprentice School to 36-percent FG shooting (26-of-73) and 23-percent three-point FG shooting (5-of-22). UDC also made out better at the free-throw line, connecting on 18-of-23 (78-percent) compared to the Builders' 15-of-25 (60-percent).

UDC also won the rebounding battle, 44-37, but did allow 17 offensive rebounds by the Builders, who capitalized with 36 points in the paint and 14 second-chance points. The Apprentice School also utilized its deep bench as its eight reserves outscored UDC's two reserves by a margin of 33-10.

The Firebirds seek their first back-to-back wins of the season as they visit East Coast Conference foe Roberts Wesleyan on Friday, January 10^th.