JCSU Falls to Concord, 106-97
JCSU Sports Information
Box Score Bluefield, W.Va. (Nov. 28, 2015) – The Johnson C. Smith men's basketball team got a game-high 34 points from senior
Stedmon Lemon, but dropped a 106-97 decision to Concord at the Currence Classic hosted by Bluefield State on Saturday afternoon.
Lemon, a native of Lithonia, Ga., went 13-of-23 and hit four three-pointers on the afternoon. Teammate
Diondre Pratt (Morven, N.C.) also had a productive outing, going 9-of-11 with three long balls to record 24 points in the loss.
Josh Linson (San Antonio, Tex.) went 4-of-10 from long range, finishing with 14 points.
The Golden Bulls shot 53-7% (36-of-67) on the afternoon including a 12-of-27 effort from long range, good for 44.4%
Concord (6-0) had two players score at least 30 points in Aaron Miller (30) and Rob Reed (32). Concord hit 16 three pointers while shooting 48.5% from beyond the arc. Concord also owned the boards, outrebounding JCSU 43 to 28.
The loss drops JCSU to 4-3 overall on the season. The Golden Bulls will return to action on Tuesday, Dec. 1 to take on local rival Queens in part of a doubleheader with the JCSU women's team. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.at the Levine Center.
