PETERSBURG, VA --The Virginia State men's basketball team got a 24-point showing from the bench on the way to an 80-66 win against the East Stroudsburg (PA) Warriors at home Saturday.
The Trojans (3-0) had four players score in double figures, led by Traven Norwood, who had 19 points and eight rebounds. O'Maundre Harris added 15 points, five assists and two steals and Kj Wyche chipped in as well with 11 points.
Led by Tyler Bell's five offensive rebounds, Virginia State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 14 boards that resulted in 15 second chance points.
Virginia State did a great job disrupting East Stroudsburg (PA) shots in the contest, coming away with six blocks. Davian Coleman's four rejections led the way individually for the Trojans.
How It Happened
After falling behind 22-20, Virginia State went on an 11-0 run with 4:26 left in the first half to take a 31-22 lead. The Trojans then added three points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 36-24 advantage. Virginia State capitalized on 15 East Stroudsburg (PA) turnovers in the period, turning them into 20 points on the other end of the floor.
Following intermission, Virginia State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 38-25 before going on a 7-0 run to grow the lead to 45-25 with 18:01 to go in the contest. The Warriors narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Trojans still cruised the rest of the way for the 80-66 win. Virginia State took care of business in the paint, recording 24 of its 44 points in the lane.
Game Notes
» Virginia State never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» The Virginia State bench came alive by scoring 24 points to its scoring output.
» Virginia State had a 33-22 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Virginia State defense forced 24 turnovers.
» The Trojans were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying six blocks as a team.
» Virginia State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 14 offensive boards in the game.
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Traven Norwood led the Trojans with 19 points.
» Virginia State got a game-high eight rebounds from
Traven Norwood.
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