DURHAM, N.C. –
Jordan Parks recorded a career-high 33 points to top five Eagles scoring in double figures, as North Carolina Central University cruised to a 108-52 win over Barber-Scotia College on Wednesday night inside McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium.
Parks, a 6-7 senior forward out of Queens, New York, added 10 rebounds, four steals and two blocked shots for his fourth double-double in the last five contests.
NCCU junior guard
Jeremiah Ingram matched a season-high with 15 points, sophomore guard
Jamal Ferguson added 12 points and senior point guard
Nimrod Hilliard contributed 10 points and six assists.
NCCU junior center
Nate Maxey, who, at 6-11, enjoyed a 6-inch height advantage over Barber-Scotia's tallest player, amassed season-bests with 12 points, nine rebounds and seven blocked shots.
Barber-Scotia was paced by Chris Calvan with 16 points and seven rebounds, while ShaQuille Wilson collected 12 points and Walter Jackson had 11 points.
The Eagles extend their home winning streak to 26 games and have now scored more than 100 points in all three home games this season. NCCU broke a 65-year-old school record by out-scoring College of Faith 123-65 in the home opener on Nov. 18, then beat Johnson & Wales 101-38 on Dec. 2.
NCCU (7-5) hit 62.3 percent from the field on 43-of-69 shooting on the night, while Barber-Scotia (3-12) made only 26.7 percent of its field goal attempts, connecting on 16-of-60 from the floor. The Eagles dominated the inside, as well, blocking 11 shots, out-rebounding the Sabers 57-19 and out-scoring the visitors 70-18 in the paint.
The halftime advantage for NCCU was 62-20, and the largest lead of the night was a 61-point cushion at 91-30 with 8:11 left in the contest.
NCCU hits the road again to play Mississippi Valley State on Dec. 20 and Jackson State on Dec. 22, before returning home on Dec. 29 to host IUPUI at 7 p.m.