CLARKSDALE, Miss. – North Carolina Central University senior guard
Anthony McDonald, who played for Mississippi Valley State University last season, scored 18 points against his former team to help the Eagles to a 94-60 road win over the Delta Devils on Saturday.
McDonald netted a team-high 12 points in the first half to spark NCCU to a 47-30 cushion at the break. He made both of his three-point shots after intermission to close out the contest shooting 6-of-11 from the field, including 3-of-7 from long distance.
NCCU senior forward
Jordan Parks led all scorers with 21 points in just 21 minutes, missing only one of his 11 shots. Three other Eagles posted double-digits in the scoring column.
Dante Holmes scored 14 points, while adding six rebounds, six steals and three assists.
Jamal Ferguson contributed 12 points, while
Jeremiah Ingram added 10 points.
Two Eagles that posted six points each, reached double figures in other categories. Senior forward
Karamo Jawara grabbed a game-high 10 boards, while senior point guard
Nimrod Hilliard distributed 10 assists.
MVSU (1-10) was topped by Jordan Washington with 15 points, including a perfect 10-for-10 shooting from the charity stripe.
NCCU (8-5) shot 56.4 percent from the field, converting 31-of-55 field goal attempts, while the Delta Devils made only 19 of their 53 shots from the floor (35.8 percent).
The Eagles remain in Mississippi for a Monday night match-up against Jackson State University.