Averett (2-1) led by as many as 12 in the first half and had opened up an 11-point second half lead before the Builders (1-3) began to battle back. The Cougars saw a six-point lead quickly dissipate, after three 3-point plays by Apprentice. After Charles Holiday’s 3-pointer with 7:30 remaining in the contest, the Averett lead was trimmed to 61-60. However, the Cougars’ run ensued, as they scored the next 14 points. In fact, Averett ended the game on a 20-5 spurt for the 81-65 final.
Sterling Williams led the Averett attack once again, as he netted a career-high 25 points. He was 10-of-16 from the field and also dished nine assists. Jeremy Haskins and Cameron Brown each contributed with 14 points. Brown lit-it-up from outside, as he scored on 4-of-6 long-range attempts. Andrew Boor added 12 points for Averett, as Lymon Gregory pulled down a team-best 11 boards.
Four Builders scored in double figures, led by Holiday’s 20. Curtis Pender tallied 14 points, Nathan Robinson 13, and Terrance Bryant scored 10. Bryant and Robinson each notched double-doubles, as they grabbed 13 and 10 rebounds, respectively.
The Cougars will take a break from competition, as the players prepare for final exams. They return to action on December 11 at Maryville College of Tennessee.
Newspaper Box Score Newport News Apprentice vs Averett 11/30/04 7:00 PM at Danville, VA (Grant Center) At Danville, VA (Grant Center) AVERETT 81, NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE 65 NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE (1-3) Charles Holiday 8-16 3-4 20; Curtis Pender 5-8 3-5 14; Nathan Robinson 5-13 3-4 13; Terrance Bryant 2-11 6-7 10; Michael Dunston 3-10 0-0 8. Totals 23-58 15-20 65. AVERETT (2-1) WILLIAMS, Sterling 10-16 4-7 25; BROWN, Cameron 5-8 0-0 14; HASKINS, Jeremy 6-12 2-4 14; BOOR, Andrew 5-9 2-2 12; GREGORY, Lymon 4-11 0-0 9; McDANIEL, Cory 1-3 1-2 3; HAMMOND, Luke 1-3 0-0 2; GARDNER, Billy 1-2 0-0 2; WILLIAMS, Cory 0-3 0-0 0; VUORINEN, Vesa 0-1 0-0 0; SHELTON, Aaron 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 33-69 9-15 81. Newport News Apprentice....... 29 36 - 65 Averett....................... 36 45 - 81 3-point goals-Newport News Apprentice 4-13 (Michael Dunston 2-8; Curtis Pender 1-1; Charles Holiday 1-2; Terrance Bryant 0-1; Nathan Robinson 0-1), Averett 6-21 (BROWN, Cameron 4-6; GREGORY, Lymon 1-3; WILLIAMS, Sterling 1-4; McDANIEL, Cory 0-2; HAMMOND, Luke 0-2; WILLIAMS, Cory 0-2; HASKINS, Jeremy 0-2). Fouled out--Newport News Apprentice-None, Averett-None. Rebounds-Newport News Apprentice 40 (Terrance Bryant 13), Averett 40 (GREGORY, Lymon 11). Assists-Newport News Apprentice 8 (Terrance Bryant 4), Averett 17 (WILLIAMS, Sterling 9). Total fouls-Newport News Apprentice 16, Averett 17. A-488