Strong, a 6-11 junior center, made 10-of-13 field goals and 10-of-11 free throws to match his previous scoring mark set in January against Emory & Henry. He joined teammate Jordan Snipes (Siler City, N.C./Jordan Matthews) as Guilford’s representatives on the all-tournament team.
Strong had 19 points and eight rebounds by halftime, which helped the Quakers (2-0) open a 44-33 lead. Guilford made over 57 percent of its shots and overcame 11 turnovers in the first half. Strong had three dunks in the opening 4:40 of the second half as the Quakers never let the Tigers (0-2) threaten. Guilford built a 25-point lead, which the Tigers’ reserves whittled down to 13 against their Quakers’ counterparts.
Snipes finished with 13 points and six boards in 18 minutes. Guilford rookie Justin Strickland (Thomasville, N.C./East Davidson) added 10 points and a game-high five assists off the bench. Guilford enjoyed a 44-24 advantage in rebounds.
Joey Garcia led the Tigers with 20 points. Gary Grizzle added 12 points.
Guilford returns to action Nov. 29 against cross-town rival Greensboro College. The contest will be played in the Greensboro Coliseum at 7:00 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Sewanee vs Guilford 11/19/06 1:00 p.m. at Salem, VA - Bast Center At Salem, VA - Bast Center GUILFORD 91, SEWANEE 78 SEWANEE (0-2) Joey Garcia 6-11 6-8 20; Gary Grizzle 3-5 4-5 11; Chuck Grigsby 4-5 0-0 9; Spencer Rowland 2-4 2-2 8; James Pryor 2-7 1-3 7; Eric Schneider 2-2 0-0 5; Bradley Pierson 1-9 2-2 4; Kenton Coleman 0-2 3-4 3; Ben Pursell 0-1 2-2 2; Charles Davis 0-3 2-2 2; Casey Berry 1-2 0-0 2; Jeremy Simpson 1-2 0-0 2; Brenton Ho 1-2 0-0 2; Caleb Hawkins 0-0 1-2 1; Zach Gerth 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-55 23-30 78. GUILFORD (2-0) STRONG, Ben 10-13 10-11 30; SNIPES, Jordan 5-9 2-2 13; STRICKLAND, Justin 4-8 0-0 10; HENSON, Clay 3-5 0-0 7; NEVILLE, George 3-5 0-0 6; SANBORN, Tyler 3-5 0-1 6; BELKOSKI, Eric 1-6 2-2 5; CURRIN, Chad 2-5 0-0 5; STANLEY, Mat 1-3 0-0 3; KIMBROUGH, Caleb 1-2 0-1 2; EDMOND, Ray 0-0 2-2 2; BURGE, Thomas 1-4 0-0 2; WELLS, Barry 0-0 0-0 0; GILBERT, Adam 0-0 0-0 0; WARREN, Sherrick 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-65 16-19 91. Sewanee....................... 33 45 - 78 Guilford...................... 44 47 - 91 3-point goals--Sewanee 9-24 (Spencer Rowland 2-4; Joey Garcia 2-4; James Pryor 2-6; Chuck Grigsby 1-1; Eric Schneider 1-1; Gary Grizzle 1-1; Brenton Ho 0-1; Kenton Coleman 0-1; Bradley Pierson 0-5), Guilford 7-19 (STRICKLAND, Justin 2-3; SNIPES, Jordan 1-3; HENSON, Clay 1-3; CURRIN, Chad 1-3; BELKOSKI, Eric 1-2; STANLEY, Mat 1-2; BURGE, Thomas 0-3). Fouled out--Sewanee-None, Guilford-None. Rebounds--Sewanee 24 (James Pryor 5; Charles Davis 5), Guilford 44 (STRONG, Ben 10). Assists--Sewanee 9 (Casey Berry 2; James Pryor 2), Guilford 19 (STRICKLAND, Justin 5). Total fouls--Sewanee 18, Guilford 22. Technical fouls--Sewanee-None, Guilford-None. A-218 Final Round of the Jimmy V Classic hosted by Roanoke College. Guilford's Ben Strong matched his career high with 30 points for Guilford. He and teammate Jordan Snipes represented the Quakers on the all-tournament team.