SSCC Patriots win home opener over MU-H
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
The Southern State Patriots finally got to play on their home court this week, and they got the job done of defending the Patriot Center, defeating Miami-University-Hamilton, 104-95 Wednesday.
The win by the Patriots, who are coached by Travis McAvene, puts them at 3-2 overall. Their wins have come against not only MU-H, but Ivy Tech-Richmond (105-78) and PSU-Greater Allegheny (92-76). SSCC placed second in the PSU-Greater Allegheny USCAA Tip-Off Tournament.
SSCC is currently sixth in the nation (USCAA Div. II) in scoring per game as a team with 88 points per game.
[[In-content Ad]]Against MU-H, SSCC was outscored in the first half by three points by a 52-49 score, but in the second 20-minute half, following a few adjustments at the break, the Patriots came back and won the second half, as that was enough for them to win the game. In the second half, SSCC out-scored MU-H, 55-43.
PJ Russell, of Columbus, led SSCC with a game-high 24 points. Russell, a freshman, shot 68-percent from the field, including one 3-pointer. On defense, he collected six rebounds and two steals. He also dished out seven assists.
Devante Winn (Houston, Texas) followed with 21 points, with the freshman knocking down three 3-pointers in the SSCC home opener. He was 4-of-7 from the free-throw line, while adding one block and one assist to his overall totals.
RaVonn Lovett (Trotwood) collected 17 points for the Patriots. He also collected a double-double by adding 12 rebounds. He finished the game 3-of-5 from the free-throw line.
Lovett is currently tied for fifth in the nation in the USCAA Division II points per game list.
Michael Lawson of Houston, Texas ended with 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Also adding to the scoring totals of the Patriots were Roland Newsome (Yellow Springs) with nine points and Wesley Moultrie (Yellow Springs) scoring eight points, as he was 4-of-5 from the free-throw line.
Darius Stone (Louisville, Ky.) added six points, and Julian Page (Indianapolis, Ind.) with five points. Brant Cooper (Hillsboro) collected two points.
SSCC shot 50-percent from the field (43-of-85).
The Patriots will play again on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. at Elizabethtown CC. On Wednesday, Nov. 20, SSCC travels to Cincinnati State CC at 7 p.m. The Patriots return home on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. when they host WSU-Lake.
The win by the Patriots, who are coached by Travis McAvene, puts them at 3-2 overall. Their wins have come against not only MU-H, but Ivy Tech-Richmond (105-78) and PSU-Greater Allegheny (92-76). SSCC placed second in the PSU-Greater Allegheny USCAA Tip-Off Tournament.
SSCC is currently sixth in the nation (USCAA Div. II) in scoring per game as a team with 88 points per game.
[[In-content Ad]]Against MU-H, SSCC was outscored in the first half by three points by a 52-49 score, but in the second 20-minute half, following a few adjustments at the break, the Patriots came back and won the second half, as that was enough for them to win the game. In the second half, SSCC out-scored MU-H, 55-43.
PJ Russell, of Columbus, led SSCC with a game-high 24 points. Russell, a freshman, shot 68-percent from the field, including one 3-pointer. On defense, he collected six rebounds and two steals. He also dished out seven assists.
Devante Winn (Houston, Texas) followed with 21 points, with the freshman knocking down three 3-pointers in the SSCC home opener. He was 4-of-7 from the free-throw line, while adding one block and one assist to his overall totals.
RaVonn Lovett (Trotwood) collected 17 points for the Patriots. He also collected a double-double by adding 12 rebounds. He finished the game 3-of-5 from the free-throw line.
Lovett is currently tied for fifth in the nation in the USCAA Division II points per game list.
Michael Lawson of Houston, Texas ended with 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Also adding to the scoring totals of the Patriots were Roland Newsome (Yellow Springs) with nine points and Wesley Moultrie (Yellow Springs) scoring eight points, as he was 4-of-5 from the free-throw line.
Darius Stone (Louisville, Ky.) added six points, and Julian Page (Indianapolis, Ind.) with five points. Brant Cooper (Hillsboro) collected two points.
SSCC shot 50-percent from the field (43-of-85).
The Patriots will play again on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. at Elizabethtown CC. On Wednesday, Nov. 20, SSCC travels to Cincinnati State CC at 7 p.m. The Patriots return home on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. when they host WSU-Lake.