ETTRICK, Va. (November 23, 2018) – Coming off a 3-2 start to the 2018-19 season, the Virginia State University men's basketball team will travel to Wheeling, W.Va.to face the Cardinals of Wheeling Jesuit University on Saturday, Nov. 24 at the Alma Grace McDonough Center on the campus of Wheeling Jesuit University.
The Trojans enters Saturday's contest coming off a 73-50 victory over Cheyney University on Tuesday, November 20
that the VSU Multipurpose Center. Senior forward
Armond Griebe led the way for VSU secured his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 14 rebounds.
KEY STATS
- VSU shot 41.8 percent from the field; Cheyney shot 31 percent
- Virginia hit five triples (19.2 percent); Cheyney knocked down five threes on 32 percent shooting
- The Trojans were 23-for-28 at the free throw line while the Bulldogs were 11-for-18
- VSU held a 37-36 rebounding advantage; each team had 16 turnovers
KEY TROJANS
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Armond Griebe had 13 points and 14 rebounds
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Brandon Holley added 14 points and two boards
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Jahmere Howze had 12 points;
Cedric Wiggins contributed seven points
FIRST HALF
- A Cliff St. Juste layup gave Cheyney a 7-4 lead five minutes in
- Vedder capped a 7-0 run to give VSU a 16-9 advantage
- Griebe pushed the lead to eight at the 6:27 mark; a Griebe dunk made it 23-15
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Jahmere Howze free throws gave VSU a 30-15 lead with two minutes left in the half
- Cheyney added its final basket of the half on a layup at the 00:26 second mark
- VSU took at 31-22 lead at the half
SECOND HALF
- Howze's layup gave Virginia State a six-point lead five minutes into the second half
- A Jalen Branch pair of free throws cut the Trojans lead 67-48 at the 3:50 mark
- A Miles layup gave the Trojans a 72-48 edge with 2:26 remaining
- VSU hit a free throws and a basket in the final seven seconds to make the final margin 73-50
The matchup between the Trojans and the Cardinals will be live streamed and can be watched by clicking
HERE. Live stats are also available by clicking
HERE.
Following the contest, Virginia State will travel to Bristol, Tennessee as face the Tornadoes of King University on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m.
For the most up-to-date information on VSU men's basketball, visit www.govsutrojans.com and follow Trojan Athletics on Twitter @VSUsports.
