DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Quintin Brewer scored a career-high 20 points in Bethune-Cookman's 58-56 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference loss to Hampton Saturday afternoon.
Brewer hit a three-pointer with 25 seconds remaining that brought the Wildcats to within 56-54, and after Hampton made two free throws, Brewer connected again on a jumper that made it 58-56 with sox seconds remaining.
Hampton missed two free throws, but Ricky Johnson's three-pointer at the buzzer was long.
| |
1st |
2nd |
Final |
| HU (7-8,3-0) |
23 |
35 |
58 |
| B-CU 4-12,0-2) |
18 |
38 |
56 |
| Stats at a Glance |
HU |
B-CU |
| FG Shooting |
39.6 |
40.4 |
| 3PT Shooting |
45.5 |
29.4 |
| FT Percentage |
64.7 |
60.0 |
| Total Rebounds |
37 |
34 |
| Assists |
12 |
9 |
| Turnovers |
17 |
19 |
| Steals |
3 |
5 |
| Blocks |
9 |
5 |
| Statistical Leaders |
HU |
B-CU |
| Points |
Johnson - 17 |
Brewer -20 |
| Rebounds |
Chievous-9 |
Brewer -9 |
| Assists |
Two with 3 |
Johnson-5 |
| |
Brewer also had nine rebounds, four blocks and three steals as the Wildcats (4-12,0-2) erased one 10-point deficit in the second half only to see the Pirates (7-8,3-0) build up another double-digit lead.
Trailing 32-22, the Wildcats went on an 11-0 run to take a 33-32 lead on Ugo Okam's dunk with 12:19 remaining.
Hampton scored the next six points to regain the lead, and extended its advantage to 50-40 with 2:41 left.
Johnson was the only other Wildcat in double figures with 11. Mikel Trapp scored six, and Travis Elliott had five points and eight rebounds.
Reginald Johnson scored 17 points to lead the Pirates, followed by Brian Darden with 12.
The Wildcats host Norfolk State Monday at 7:30 p.m.
NOTES: B-CU now 0-4 in games decided by five or fewer points...The Wildcats now 1-7 after having a three-point percentage of 29.4 percent or worse....The Wildcats set a season high for blocks (5) ... The Wildcats have turned the ball over more than their opponents in the past seven games...Brewer has led the team in scoring three times and in rebounding 10 times, this time he recorded a team season high in blocks with four.
