Niners overpower East Carolina

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Charlotte dominated inside and led from start to finish to remain unbeaten with a 76-64 victory over East Carolina Saturday night at Halton Arena.

The 49ers improved to 7-0, their best start ever, while knocking the 5-1 Pirates from the undefeated ranks.

Senior forward Chris Braswell led Charlotte offensively with a game-high 18 points, while freshman forward Willie Clayton scored 14, junior guard DeMario Mayfield added 12 and sophomore guard Terrence Williams contributed 11.

Clayton hauled in 13 rebounds to help the Niners control the battle of the backboards 45-21.

Senior forward Maurice Kemp had 16 points and senior guard Miguel Paul and sophomore guard Paris Roberts-Campbell recorded 12 apiece for ECU.

Charlotte outscored the Pirates in the paint 46-24 and put up 14 second chance points while allowing ECU none.

Charlotte, which jumped out to a 9-2 advantage to start the game, led 37-26 at halftime and maintained a margin of at least 9 points the rest of the way.

The Pirates return home for a chance to get back on the winning track when they host NAIA member St. Andrews on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

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