Box Score BLUEFIELD – NCAA Division II Benedict College visited The Dome, Wednesday night and the Rams claimed a hard-fought 93-85 win over the Tigers.
 
SCORING
Benedict…….38  47  -  85
Bluefield…..…44  49  -  93
 
LEADERS
Bluefield
·         Shawn Robinson – 18 points
·         David Tripp – 17 points, 8 rebounds
·         Jorge Concepcion III – 12 points, 5 rebounds
·         Jermiah Jenkins – 12 points
·         Niquan Cousins – 11 points
·         Stanthony Nelms – 6 rebounds
Benedict
·         Yasim Hooker 23 points, 7 rebounds
·         Umar Frost – 20 points
·         Jelani Watson-Gayle 11 points, 6 rebounds
·         Tyler Whitehead – 10 points
 
NEWS & NOTES
·         Jermiah Jenkins three at 14:14 tied game at 10.
·         Dawan Perry putback at 7:14 made it a one-point game.
·         Ty'quon Reid basket and free throw put Rams ahead 34-32 with 4:20 to play in opening half.
·         Jenkins three at 1:39 gave Bluefield seven-point lead and it later grew to eight points.
·         Bluefield shot 44 percent and Benedict 50 percent from the floor in the first half.
·         Benedict retook the lead at the 12-minute mark of the second half, by a point.
·         Shawn Robinson three at 6:45 pushed Rams ahead by six.
 
UP NEXT
The Rams (9-5) host Truett McConnell, Saturday afternoon in an AAC contest at The Dome.