Tonight was a special night at Everett Gym. The preseason pick as the number team in the USA South Athletic Conference was in the house Averett University. So far this season the Cougars have lived up to their billing going 9-2. Not only was the top pick in the house but the team picked to finish second laid waiting in the Battling Bishops.
Emotions were high as Averett first year coach David Doino just last year had spent seven years as John Thompson's assistant as well as Cornelius Snow IV and David Gurganus former Bishop players are his assistants.
This game started with neither team getting more than a two point lead but at around the five minute mark of the half Averett made a couple of threes and got out to a nine point lead. They lead 44-37 at the half. During halftime NCW President Dr Dewey Clark presented the Rocky Mount Gryphon Football team a plaque congratulating them for winning the 3A state Championship.
Right out of the hopper to start the second half the Bishops cut the lead to one before Averett got on a run and built and 11 point lead. Right around the 14 minute mark with the Battling Bishops on the come back trail tied the score and for almost for the rest of the game neither team could get any advantage over the other.
Eleven seconds remained and the Bishops own a two point lead with one free throw left but missed and Averett quickly scored to tie the game and a last second rush to the basket left the game tied at the end of regulation 72-72.
Over time saw Averett jump out to a 76-72 lead but Bishops Brandon Brown made three straight three points and the the Bishops found themselves leading by one at 83-82 but missed a jumper and Averett got a jumper to lead by one. The Bishops responded to make it 85-84 but a layup gave Averett the lead with under ten seconds in overtime. The Bishops missed a shot and got the ball out of bounds with 1.9 seconds to go. The inbound pass went into the left corner where guard Marcus Williams let go a three pointer. It was almost blocked by a charging defender but as the score board lights went off William's three fell neatly through the net for an 88-86 over time win. The Bishops are now 8-4 and 1-0 in conference play.
Saturday at 2pm there will be a double header with the Wesleyan Ladies playing at 2pm and the men at 4pm.
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