Daijah BoydThe N.C. Central men’s basketball program obtained their first home win of the season with an exclamatory 91-36 performance against the Carolina University Bruins on Nov. 25.
The Bruins scored the first points of the game. But once the Eagles took the lead at 7-5, they remained ahead for the rest of the contest.
The Bruins kept pace with the Eagles, only down 9 points at the 8-minute mark in the first half. However, they ended the half down 43-31. And it was only downhill from there.
NCCU opened up the lead in the second half, holding Carolina to only 5 points while scoring 47 of their own.
The blowout win provided opportunities for players with limited playing time or those recovering from injuries to hit the floor. One player, NCCU guard and team favorite Caleb Ellison, saw his first action of the season.
Head Coach LeVelle Moton described the excitement the entire team showed as they rose to their feet to cheer for their teammate and friend.
“They like each other, you know. They’re good kids that love each other,” Moton said. “The guys just reciprocated the love that he shows them because he sits over there and cheers them on day in and day out. It was refreshing for them to return the favor.”
The game ended with a 91-36 NCCU victory. Every Eagle who played scored, and four players ended the game with double figures.
Their defense forced 24 turnovers, and scored 41 of their 91 points from them. All while limiting their turnovers to just 7, a statistic Coach Moton said he wanted to focus on this season.
This emphatic win moves the Eagles to 2-6 on the season as they eye Virginia-Lynchburg.
