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Courtesy of UAPB Athletics
57
CC
99
Winner UAPB
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC | 29 | 28 | 57 |
| UAPB | 52 | 47 | 99 |
Klemen Vuga and Robert Lewis each recorded double-doubles to help lead the UAPB men’s basketball team over Champion Christian 99-57 at home Wednesday at the H.O. Clemmons Arena.
The Golden Lions (1-1) had four players score in double figures, led by Vuga, who put together a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Christian Moore tacked on 20 points, four assists and three steals and Quentin Bolton Jr. helped out with 14 points and six rebounds.
UAPB forced 18 turnovers while committing 11 themselves in Wednesday’s game. The Golden Lions turned those takeaways into 13 points on the offensive end of the floor. Lewis’ three steals led the way for UAPB.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 25-17 advantage, UAPB went on an 8-0 run with 8:15 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Dante Sawyer, to increase its lead to 33-17. The Golden Lions then added seven points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 52-29 advantage. UAPB did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 34 of its 52 points close to the basket.
Following intermission, UAPB kept widening that lead, expanding it to 87-55 before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Dennis Asoro’s layup, to grow the lead to 94-55 with 2:38 to go in the contest. The Golden Lions kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 99-57 win. UAPB took care of business in the paint, recording 26 of its 47 points in the lane.
Game Notes» UAPB got double-doubles from both Klemen Vugaand Robert Lewis.
» The Golden Lions held the to only 30.2 percent shooting from the field.
» UAPB never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» UAPB tallied 20 total assists in the game.
» The UAPB bench came alive by scoring 42 points to its scoring output.
» UAPB had a 58-38 edge on the boards in the win.
» The UAPB defense forced 18 turnovers.
» UAPB cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 16 offensive boards in the game.
» Klemen Vuga had a game-high 24 points and Christian Moore added 20.
» Robert Lewis and Klemen Vuga led UAPB with a game-high 11 rebounds apiece.
Team Statistics
| Game Stats | CC | UAPB |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | .302 | .487 |
| 3FG% | .250 | .280 |
| FT% | .500 | .696 |
| RB | 38 | 58 |
| TO | 18 | 11 |
| STL | 10 | 12 |
