WISE -- UVA Wise overcame a cold shooting night from behind the three-point arc to score 48 of their 71 points in the paint as they improved to 5-1 with the 71-61 victory over Bluefield State Monday night on the Quillen Court.
This was the first meeting between the two schools since a 103-88 win by then-Clinch Valley in November, 1994.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Result: UVA Wise 71, Bluefield State 61
Record: UVA Wise (5-1); Bluefield State (0-5)
Location: Wise, Virginia | The Quillen Court in the David J. Prior Convocation Center
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Bluefield State scored first as Myles Pierre's jumper at the 19:20 mark set the pace. The Cavaliers responded, leveling the score at 6-6 with
Kam Roberts' jumper at 16:10. The teams traded baskets for the next few minutes, with BSU cutting the score to 16-15 with 7:34 remaining and eventually taking a 27-26 lead with 2:31 left. Baskets by
Hensley Ward,
Patrick Shelley and
Anderson Cummins gave the Cavs the lead late, until
Cy Hardy's last-second jumper secured a 34-29 lead for the Cavs at the end of the first half.
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Yoro Diallo helped spark a UVA Wise run with both defensive rebounds and assists, including an assist on
Evan Ramsey's fast-break dunk at the 17:00 mark.
Patrick Shelley was active offensively, scoring multiple times in the paint, highlighted by a layup that extended their lead to 46-37 with 14:44 remaining. Despite the Big Blues' efforts, including a 3-pointer by Pierre to close the gap to 46-41, the Cavs' consistent scoring and defensive rebounds enabled them to go on a 10-0 run midway through the half and break open the game. The Blues made a small run themselves to cut the lead to 64-58 with 2:16 remaining, but the Cavs shot back out to a 10 point lead and went on for the 71-61 win.
GETTING WISE
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Kam Roberts led the team with 18 points as he went 6-11 from the field and also pulled down seven rebounds.
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Patrick Shelley chipped in 12 points, going 6-8 from the floor and also grabbing three rebounds.
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Evan Ramsey had a double-double with twelve points and eleven rebounds.
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Yoro Diallo chipped in ten points and four rebounds. He also dished out a team-high four assists.
- Kyree Smith and Myles Pierre led the Big Blues with 12 points apiece.
UP NEXT
After a short break for Thanksgiving, the Cavs will defend their home court against VU Lynchburg on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m.
