FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12-31-07
This Week In Armstrong Atlantic State Athletics
Monday, December 31
No Events Scheduled
Tuesday, January 1
No Events Scheduled - Happy New Year!
Wednesday, January 2
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Thursday, January 3
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Friday, January 4
No Events Scheduled
Saturday, January 5
Women's Basketball vs. UNC Pembroke, 5:30 p.m.
Men's Basketabll vs. UNC Pembroke, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 6
No Events Scheduled
Men’s Basketball (7-2 Overall, 1-1 Peach Belt Conference)
The Armstrong Atlantic State men's basketball team improved to 7-2 on the season with four wins over the Holiday break in tournament action.
The Pirates went 2-0 in the Chatham Orthopedics Holiday Classic before Christmas. On Tuesday, Dec. 18, AASU avenged an earlier-season two-point loss at West Georgia with a 71-60 win over the Wolves. Senior Jamaal Galloway hit 8-of-11 shots from the floor, including 4-of-7 three-pointers, for a game-high 22 points to lead AASU. Corey Johnson chipped in 10 and William Kane dished out 11 assists.
Wednesday, Dec. 19, the Pirates ramped up the defense, holding Lenoir-Rhyne to below 30 percent from the field in a 56-45 win over the Bears. Senior Patrick Sanou delivered a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the win, the seventh for AASU in its last nine meetings with the Bears.
AASU broke for Christmas, then returned to host the SpringHill Suites Midtown New Year Classic on Friday and Saturday, December 28 and 29. The Pirates preserved a one-point victory over Virginia State on Friday, 62-61, with two defensive stops in the final minute. Brian Moultrie and Calvin Wilson recorded double-doubles, while T.T. Hall led alls scorers with 20 points.
The Pirates hosted Chowan on Saturday and trailed for nearly 3/4ths of the game against the Hawks, erasing a 10-point deficit with 10 minutes remaining to come away with the 59-56 victory. Corey Johnson led AASU with 14 points, while William Kane chipped in 11 points.
AASU returns to Peach Belt Conference play this week with a 7:30 p.m. matchup with UNC Pembroke on Saturday, January 5, at Alumni Arena.
Women’s Basketball (7-2 Overall, 1-1 Peach Belt Conference)
The AASU women's basketball squad finished out the non-conference portion of its schedule with two wins in the Chatham Orthopedics Holiday Classic before Christmas.
The Lady Pirates hosted winless Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 18, and picked up a 77-60 win over the Royals. Senior Kaneetha Gordon led all players with 16 points, while Lacey Willis chipped in 12 and Dartayvia Thomas added a career-high 11 points off the bench.
Tuesday’s game against region foe Mars Hill was a seesaw affair with the Lady Pirates building a 40-28 halftime lead, but the Lady Lions putting together a 19-3 second-half run to take a 61-54 lead with just 3:34 left. A 10-4 run by the Lady Pirates brought the Pirates back even, then free throws by Dartayvia Thomas and Kaneetha Gordon in the final minute handed AASU the 66-64 win. Gordon was named the Classic MVP after a 15-point, 11-rebound performance, while Lacey Willis also earned All-Classic honors after a 20-point night.
AASU returns to Peach Belt Conference play this week with a 5:30 p.m. matchup with UNC Pembroke on Saturday, January 5, at Alumni Arena.
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