Gabriel, Keydets cruise by Eagles
Published: December 5, 2008
Keith Gabriel scored a game-high 25 points to lead VMI to a 92-74 win over Winthrop in both teams' Big South Conference opener Wednesday night.
The Keydets (1-0, 5-2) received 23 points from Austin Kenon and 21 from Travis Holmes.
WINTHROP (1-6)
Stanley 6-10 4-4 18, Robinson 1-5 0-1 2, Malcolm 2-4 2-2 6, Burton 7-15 3-3 18, Faison 2-5 0-0 5, Davis 0-2 0-0 0, Middleton 1-3 0-0 2, Jones 2-9 0-0 5, Corbin 8-12 0-0 16, Valentine 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 30-66 9-10 74.
VMI (5-2)
Bell 2-8 0-0 4, Burks 1-3 0-0 2, C.Holmes 3-10 6-6 13, Kenon 8-14 0-0 23, T.Holmes 9-15 2-4 21, Brownfield 0-0 0-0 0, Josey 0-0 0-0 0, Gabriel 9-20 1-1 25, Sparks 1-4 1-2 4. Totals 33-74 10-13 92.
Halftime -- VMI 54-42. 3-point goals -- Winthrop 5-14 (Stanley 2-3, Jones 1-3, Faison 1-3, Burton 1-3, Davis 0-2), VMI 16-41 (Kenon 7-11, Gabriel 6-14, C.Holmes 1-4, Sparks 1-4, T.Holmes 1-5, Burks 0-1, Bell 0-2). Rebounds -- Winthrop 45 (Robinson 9), VMI 33 (T.Holmes, C.Holmes 7). Assists -- Winthrop 15 (Jones 6), VMI 20 (T.Holmes 7). Fouled out -- Robinson. Total fouls -- Winthrop 18, VMI 13. A -- 2,846.
Longwood 79, JMU 76
FARMVILLE -- Ryan Bogan scored 24 points as Longwood rallied to beat James Madison.
The Lancers, who were behind by as many as 13 with 9:45 left in the game, later turned a 69-61 deficit into a 74-69 lead for the winning rally.
James Madison was led by Curtis with 16 points, followed by Wells and Kyle Swanston with 13 each. JAMES MADISON (4-3)
Swanston 6-15 0-0 13, Semenov 1-4 3-4 5, Wells 5-11 1-2 13, Moore 4-9 2-2 11, Curtis 6-10 4-5 16, Ratner 3-4 0-4 6, Louis 1-3 0-0 3, Parker 3-4 0-0 9. Totals 29-60 10-17 76.
LONGWOOD (5-4)
Carter 4-9 1-1 9, Smith 6-12 4-7 16, Bogan 9-15 2-3 24, Swecker 3-9 4-6 11, Neil 3-11 1-1 8, Dawson 1-1 0-0 3, Washington 0-2 0-0 0, Robinson 2-4 1-1 5, Ryan 1-4 1-1 3, Evans 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-67 14-20 79.
Halftime -- James Madison 41-35. 3-point goals -- James Madison 8-24 (Parker 3-3, Wells 2-7, Moore 1-1, Louis 1-3, Swanston 1-7, Semenov 0-1, Curtis 0-1, Ratner 0-1), Longwood 7-19 (Bogan 4-5, Dawson 1-1, Swecker 1-3, Neil 1-5, Washington 0-1, Carter 0-2, Smith 0-2). Rebounds -- James Madison 37 (Swanston 9), Longwood 39 (Smith 11). Assists -- James Madison 9 (Curtis 3), Longwood 15 (Neil 4). Total fouls -- James Madison 17, Longwood 17. A -- 1,603.
Hampton 62,
Georgia State 53
HAMPTON (4-3)
Smalling 1-5 2-4 4, Freeman 2-6 5-8 9, Brooks 1-1 0-0 3, Tolson 0-3 1-2 1, Ntoko 0-0 0-0 0, Simpson 4-6 2-4 13, Tunnell 4-5 6-7 14, Morgan 4-9 3-4 12, DeGroat 0-0 2-2 2, Harrison 1-2 2-2 4, Lola-Charles 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-37 23-33 62.
GEORGIA STATE (2-5)
Chase 0-2 1-2 1, Hansbro 2-6 0-0 4, Lott 1-4 0-0 2, Dukes 7-17 3-5 19, Mendez 1-8 0-1 3, Hampton 0-2 1-2 1, Fields 0-4 0-2 0, Goldston 6-12 3-4 17, Krubally 3-3 0-1 6, Rimmer 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 20-58 8-19 53.
Halftime -- Hampton 21-16. 3-point goals -- Hampton 5-10 (Simpson 3-4, Morgan 1-1, Brooks 1-1, Freeman 0-1, Tunnell 0-1, Tolson 0-2), Georgia St. 5-19 (Dukes 2-3, Goldston 2-6, Mendez 1-5, Fields 0-1, Hampton 0-1, Lott 0-1, Hansbro 0-2). Rebounds -- Hampton 33 (Smalling 8), Georgia St. 35 (Hampton 7). Assists -- Hampton 8 (Simpson 3), Georgia St. 8 (Dukes, Mendez 3). Fouled out -- Goldston. Total fouls -- Hampton 15, Georgia St. 23. A -- 1,457.
Roanoke 70,
Hampden-Sydney 65
SALEM -- Parish Walker scored 13 points, and Curtis Peery and Melvin Felix added 12 apiece to lead Roanoke over Hampden-Sydney in the ODAC opener for both teams.
Jonathan Mudd and Turner King led the Tigers' scoring with 18 and 17 points, respectively.
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY (0-1 ODAC, 2-4)
Mudd 18, Payne 7, King 17, Laakso 7, Lawton 0, Matthews 3, Partsch 0, Jessee 4, Medlin 4, O'Neill 5. Totals 23 12-15 65.
ROANOKE (1-0, 6-1)
Walker 13, Gaeng 6, Milton 5, Tyson 6, Peery 12, McGeough 0, Felix 12, Crizer 5, Poindexter 0, Sheppard 0, Singleton 2, Chittock 9. Totals 22 20-30 70.
3-point goals: H-MC -- King 3, Mudd, Payne, Laakso, Matthews. RC -- Gaeng 2, Felix 2, Walker, Crizer.
Halftime: Roanoke 33-28
Randolph-Macon 84,
Randolph 59
LYNCHBURG -- Justin Short had 20 points and six rebounds to lead Randolph-Macon over Randolph.
Jordan Brown and Calvin Croskey added 11 points apiece, and Boris Varela scored 10 for the Yellow Jackets.
Pete Hamilton led Randolph with 20 points, and Derrick Woods-Morrow added 14. RANDOLPH-MACON (1-0 ODAC, 2-3)
Voelkel 1, Short 20, Varela 10, Brown 11, Braxton 3, Hunter 9, Lawrence 2, Baker 3, Pugh 2, Strickland 0, Desgain 2, Croskey 11, Scheeler 3, Campion 7. Totals 29 15-20 84.
RANDOLPH (0-2, 1-5)
Lekavicius 2, Clarke 7, Hamilton 20, Woods-Morrow 14, Rutschman 3, Pearson 0, Thomas 0, Shepherd 8, Johnson 2, Nelson 3. Totals 20 14-19 59.
3-point goals: R-MC -- Short 3, Croskey 3, Hunter 2, Brown, Baker, Scheeler. RC -- Hamilton 2, Shepherd 2, Rutschman.
Halftime: Randolph-Macon 39-28
Another game
EASTERN MENNONITE 89, LYNCHBURG 85: George Johnson was 10 for 10 from the free throw line and scored 27 points, and D.J. Hinson added 24 points to lift host Eastern Mennonite (2-0 ODAC, 5-2) over Lynchburg (1-1, 1-4).
EMORY & HENRY 87, METH ODIST 78: Camillo Weinz scored his 1,000th career point as the Wasps (5-3) put away the visiting Monarchs (2-5) for the second time this season.
Bluefield 84, U.Va-Wise 71: Despite 22 points from Adam Hood 19 by Pance Kecev, the Cavaliers (0-3 AAC, 0-8) fell to the visiting Rams (3-0, 5-4).
AVERETT 76, VIRGINIA WES LEYAN 70: Ryan Frazier hit a crucial 3-pointer and recorded 15 points to lead the Cougars (4-2) over the visiting Marlins (3-4).
BRIDGEWATER 55, WASHING TON AND LEE 42: Michael Oblitey recorded a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Eagles (1-0 ODAC, 3-4) over the visiting Generals (1-1, 5-3).
Women
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT 70, TRINITY (D.C.) 28: Chelsie Schweers scored 25 points as the Captains (3-0) routed visiting Trinity (0-7).
GUILFORD 68, WASHINGTON AND LEE 66: Despite 17 points from Meghan Ridenhour, and Rebecca Bolton's 14, the Generals (1-1 ODAC, 1-4) fell at home to Guilford (2-1, 3-3).
VIRGINIA UNION 70, APPREN TICE 58: Tonaey Smith scored 28 points and Ashley Hill added 20 to lead the Panthers (3-4) over the homestanding Builders (3-3).
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