Box Score BLUEFIELD – The Rams' first home game of 2018 against NAIA defending champion Union was a barnburner throughout. In the end, it was the Bulldogs with a late charge, who claimed a 77-75 AAC win Tuesday night at the Dome.
 
SCORING
Union……….,33  44  -  77
Bluefield…….37  38  -  75
 
LEADERS
BLUEFIELD
·         Jorge Concepcion III – 15 points
·         Ty'quon Reid – 14 points, 3 steals
·         Jermiah Jenkins – 12 points
·         David Tripp – 10 points, 8 rebounds
UNION
·         Lance Blakely - 19 points, 8 rebounds
·         Dominique Lindsey - 13 points
·         K.J. Duronslet   - 12 points
·         Austin Cummins – 10 points
 
NEWS & NOTES
·         Union maintained lead throughout most of first half, as high as six points.
·         Bluefield tied on two free throws by Tripp with 4:03 left in the half.
·         Rams took first lead on free throw by Donal Gooch with 3:45 to play in the half and led by four at halftime.
·         Bluefield shot 50 percent from the field in the opening half and had four steals.
·         The biggest lead by either team in the second half was four points.
 
UP NEXT
·         Bluefield (7-5, 3-3) will travel to Montreat on Thursday, before returning home to face Tennessee Wesleyan on Saturday.