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Published: December 30, 2008 11:47 pm
Mountain State shoots past Va. Intermont 99-65
From staff reports
For The Register-Herald
BRISTOL, Va. — Mountain State University took care of the basketball and Virginia Intermont did not.
Ballgame.
Six players scored in double figures for MSU, led by Andrew Lee’s 19, in a 99-65 win over the Cobras Tuesday at Virginia High School.
The Cougars (10-1) benefited from 26 turnovers by Intermont (2-12). Mountain State gave up the ball just seven times.
MSU took advantage, shooting 39-of-77 (50.6 percent) from the floor.
“We were efficient on offense the entire game,” coach Bob Bolen said.
In addition to his 19 points, Lee also had four rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Anthony Pigram added 16 points, Marcus Hunter 14, Bo Harris 13, Nick Aldridge 12 and Ermin Tarcin 11. Greg Grimes grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
The Cougars outscored Intermont 54-34 after the break.
“We came out in the second half and played great defense,” Bolen said. “Really intense.”
Akeem Price led the Cobras with 25 points and 11 rebounds.
MSU returns to the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center on Saturday to take on Lindsey-Wilson. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.
MSU 99, Virginia Intermont 65
Mountain State (10-1)
Adinson Mosquera 1-2 0-0 2, Anthony Pigram 6-10 0-0 16, Rashad Nesbit 0-2 0-2 0, Tony Brown 2-8 0-0 4, Marcus Hunter 6-9 0-0 14, Andrew Lee 8-12 3-5 19, Daniel Scott 0-2 0-0 0, Jamal Owens 0-3 2-2 2, Vedran Zivic 1-1 0-0 2, Greg Grimes 1-4 2-3 4, Bo Harris 4-9 2-2 13, Franklin Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Ermin Tarcin 5-6 1-2 11, Nick Aldridge 5-9 2-5 12. Totals 39-77 12-21 99.
Virginia Intermont (2-12)
Mario Lomax 1-6 0-0 3, Nate Hart 1-3 2-3 4, Ben Mulkey 2-3 0-0 6, Jamaal Clarke 5-11 0-0 14, Jimmie Ross 1-4 1-4 3, Steven Richardson 0-1 2-2 2, DeShon Moore 1-2 0-0 2, Courtney White 0-6 1-1 1, Kevin Champagne 0-4 0-0 0, Jordan Spurling 1-1 1-4 3, Akeem Price 9-18 4-4 25, Jeremy Anderson 0-5 0-2 0, Delonte McDaniel 0-1 2-2 2, Jamie Butler 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-66 13-22 65.
Halftime—MSU 45-31. 3-Point Goals—MSU 9-25 (Pigram 4-7, Brown 0-3, Hunter 2-4, Scott 0-1, Grimes 0-2, Harris 3-5, Tarcin 1-1, Aldridge 0-2), Virginia Intermont 10-24 (Lomax 1-2, Mulkey 2-2, Clarke 4-9, Ross 0-1, Richardson 0-1, White 0-1, Price 3-7, Butler 0-1). Fouled Out—none. Rebounds—MSU 47 (Grimes 8), Virginia Intermont 48 (Price 11). Assists—MSU 14 (Brown, Lee 4), Virginia Intermont 11 (Ross 4). Total Fouls—MSU 18, Virginia Intermont 22 A—n/a.
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