Dec. 5, 2009
Final Stats
DURHAM, N.C. (NCCUEaglePride.com)- After traveling to Florida, Iowa, and Colorado over the last five games, the Eagles of North Carolina Central University returned to the friendly confines of McDougald-McLendon Gym earning its second win of the 2009-10 season, taking an 82-63 victory over Carver Bible College on Saturday night.
The win was the perfect way to cap off "Trailblazers Weekend" in which Dr. Leroy T. Walker, Sam Jones, Ernie "Hands" Warlick, Harry "Trees" Taylor, Rudolph "Rocky" Roberson, John B. McLendon, Harold Hunter, Charles "Tex" Harrison and Troy Weaver were all honored Friday night for their accomplishments during NCCU's Centennial.
The Eagles started out the contest a bit sluggish trailing by as much as 13 points (29-16) with 9:37 remaining in the first half. NCCU finally went on a 21-to-9 run over the last 8:03 of the half to take a 42-40 lead into the intermission.
In what turned out to be a career-night for Nick Chasten (Raleigh, N.C.) the sophomore finished the first 20 minutes with his second double-double 10 points and 10 rebounds keying the Eagles run late in the first stanza. Chasten ended the evening with 15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds on the night.
The second half saw the Eagles dominating full court pressure take full control. With 7:54 remaining NCCU led 67-57, and over the next 2:26, the Eagles went on a 9-0 run that ended with a Dami Sapara (Staten Island, N.Y.) fast break dunk sending the home fans into a frenzy, and forcing a Cougar timeout as the score stood at 76-57 with 5:28 left.
From that point forward, the Eagles cruised to its second win of the season. In the win, six Eagles scored in double figures including Michael Glasker (15), Nick Chasten (15), Vincent Davis (14), C.J. Wilkerson (12), T.J. Granger (11), and Dami Sapara (11). This feat was last accomplished by an Eagle squad on Feb. 18, 2003 in a 91-68 triumph over rival Winston-Salem State University.
Not to be overshadowed by the team's performance, freshman Sapara recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 11 boards giving the Eagles a ton of energy off the bench.
NCCU (2-7) nows heads into the exam break with a head of steam, and has 10 days until its next contest coming on Dec. 16 against Florida Gulf Coast University at 7:00, the final game of the two-game home stand.
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