College men’s basketball: Blue Bears romp

Published 5:07 am Sunday, November 17, 2024

 

 

Staff report

SALISBURY — The season debut at Trent Gym for the Livingstone College men’s basketball team was a walk in the park.

Coming off two good wins in West Virginia to start the season, the Blue Bears (3-0) crushed Carolina Christian College 111-71 on Saturday.

Sixteen players got in the scorebook for the Blue Bears and several more played. Livingstone had a 61-point second half.

The Blue Bears had a 45-24 edge on the boards and a 27-7 edge in the turnover battle.

Jamal Cannady scored 24 points in 21 minutes of action to lead Livingstone. Ta;jae Jenkins score d14. James Nipper had 13, and Trey Minard had 11.

 

Carolina Christian      37   34   – 71

Livingstone                 50    61    — 111

LIVINGSTONE scoring — Cannady 24, Jenkins 14, Nipper 13, Minard 11, King 6, P. Tako 6, Herd 6, Jamison 6, Weakly 6, Shaw 5, Leak 5, Stoute 2, Jeffrey 2, Egbo 2, Rogers 2, Coffey 1.