Richmond, Roberts-Campbell
propel Pirates
By
Al Myatt
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GREENVILLE — East Carolina played
well coming out of a break for exams in an 84-71 nonconference
basketball win over North Carolina A&T on Saturday evening in Williams
Arena at Minges Coliseum.
Veterans Akeem Richmond and Paris
Roberts-Campbell had 21 points each as the Pirates improved to 9-2.
"That was a good win for our team
coming out of finals," said fourth-year ECU coach Jeff Lebo. "When you
have a long layoff like that you always worry about a team coming out
and throwing something different at you and I thought we handled it
pretty good the first half and got a great start to the second half, but
we didn't finish the game like we like should've."
The Pirates
edged Mount Olive 77-75 in their
last game on Dec. 8.
"Paris and Akeem can both shoot 50
percent from the three and that seems to be our recipe for having a
decent night;" Lebo said. "They did tonight."
Richmond made four of eight behind
the arc and was six of 12 overall from the field. He made all five of
his free throws.
"It is very difficult to beat us when
Paris Roberts (Campbell) and I are making shots," Richmond said. "If
we're missing shots, it's pretty easy to beat us. We have to make shots
every night and we really have to be consistent."
Roberts-Campbell made five of 10
field goal attempts, was three for six on threes and dropped eight of 11
from the line. He also contributed six assists, four steals and five
rebounds.
Prince Williams had 12 points for ECU
with five rebounds and five assists. Freshman Brandan Stith grabbed 10
rebounds. Michael Zangari scored all 10 of his points in the first half
as ECU led 44-27 at the break.
The Pirates' biggest lead was 28
points in the second half.
Richaud Pack led the Aggies (3-7)
with 20 points. Bruce Beckford had 17 points for A&T and Lamont
Middleton added 16.
ECU hosts VMI on Thursday at 7 p.m.
GAME SUMMARY |
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East Carolina
84, N.C. A&T 71 |
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Date: Saturday,
Dec. 14, 2013
Facility: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
Attendance: 4,438
Records: ECU 9-2; NCAT 3-7
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SCORE BY PERIODS |
1 |
2 |
FINAL |
N.C. A&T |
27 |
44 |
71 |
East Carolina |
44 |
40 |
84 |
PAGE UPDATED
12/15/13 06:08 AM.
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