MBB
83
Winner Virginia St. VS 9-8,2-3 CIAA
61
Johnson C. Smith JCS 5-8,3-3 CIAA
Winner
Virginia St. VS
9-8,2-3 CIAA
83
Final
61
Johnson C. Smith JCS
5-8,3-3 CIAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Virginia St. VS 42 41 83
Johnson C. Smith JCS 26 35 61

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Raye scored 17 points off the bench, JCSU falls to Trojans in Brayboy, 83-61

CHARLOTTE - Johnson C. Smith University men's basketball team came up short as Virginia State University defeated the Golden Bulls, 83–61 on Saturday night at Brayboy Gymnasium The Golden Bulls drops to 5-8 overall and 3-3 in the CIAA. The Trojans improves to 9-8 and 2-3 on the year.

The Golden Bulls trailed 42–26 at halftime.

Marc Raye Jr. led JCSU with 17 points off the bench, while Trey Pettigrew added 16 points and three assists. The Golden Bulls shot 53.3 percent from three-point range and 30 bench points. The Golden Bulls finished the night shooting 37.9 percent overall and  53.3 percent from beyond the arc.

JCSU generated 30 points off the bench and added 12 fast-break points, but was limited to 20 points in the paint and just five second-chance points. 

Jacob Cooper of VSU led all scores with 26 points. 

The Golden Bulls will host Bluefield State on Monday, Jan 12. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
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