Newman was 6-for-9 from the field and 4-for-6 from behind the arc. Teammate Steve Berg added 12 for the Pride. Michael McDuffie and Lamont Watson, both freshmen, contributed 11 and 10 points respectively. Justin Battle grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds for GC.
The Pride dominated in all categories in front of a boisterous 700 fans at Hanes Gym. GC shot 47-percent (28-60) to AU's 30-percent (18-60). The Pride out-rebounded the Cougars 49-22.
Averett (15-6, 6-2 USA South) trailed 10-4 early in the contest and clawed back to within 12-10 with 13:20 remaining in the first half. However, Greensboro closed the half on a 26-12 run to claim the 38-22 halftime advantage. The Pride opened the second half on a 14-4 spurt to push their lead to 52-26. Averett never recovered and Greensboro outscored AU 38-19 in the second half.
Chad Hardway led the way for AU with a 4 of 5 performance for eight points. Sterling Williams added six, while Rafael DeLeon tallied four points and five rebounds.
GC record 8-11, 4-4; Streak W1; Up next @ Ferrum, 2/7, 7:30 p.m.
Full Box:
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Newspaper Box Score Averett vs Greensboro College 2-4-06 4:00 at Greensboro, NC (Haynes Gymnasium) At Greensboro, NC (Haynes Gymnasium) GREENSBORO COLLEGE 76, AVERETT 41 AVERETT (15-6, 6-2) HARDWAY, Chad 4-5 0-0 8; WILLIAMS, Sterling 2-6 1-2 6; WILKINS, Carlos 2-2 0-1 4; BOOR, Drew 2-2 0-2 4; DELEON, Rafael 2-8 0-0 4; BRAAKMAN, Dimitri 1-4 0-0 3; FRAZIER, Ryan 1-4 0-0 3; BROWN, Cameron 1-4 0-0 2; BROWN, Damien 1-5 0-0 2; EUBANKS, Tyler 1-2 0-0 2; STONE, Max 1-2 0-0 2; PARKER, Justin 0-0 1-2 1; STEVENSON, Dominique 0-6 0-0 0; GARDNER, Billy 0-1 0-0 0; HAGWOOD, Shaun 0-4 0-0 0; MCDANIEL, Cory 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 18-60 2-7 41. GREENSBORO COLLEGE (8-11, 4-4) NEWMAN, James 6-9 1-1 17; BERG, Steve 3-13 3-4 12; McDUFFIE, Michael 4-8 2-2 11; WATSON, Lamont 5-5 0-1 10; GREENE, George 4-6 0-0 8; BATTLE, Justin 1-3 3-4 5; TAMINI, Theophile 2-2 0-1 4; THERIAULT, Francois 1-2 0-0 3; HILL, Adam 1-2 0-0 3; CAMP, Bryant 1-2 0-0 2; PARKER, Dontez 0-0 1-2 1; SOUTHALL, Jonathan 0-1 0-0 0; DAVIS, Justin 0-3 0-0 0; HOLLOWAY, Brian 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 28-60 10-15 76. Averett....................... 22 19 - 41 Greensboro College..... 38 38 - 76 3-point goals-Averett 3-22 (WILLIAMS, Sterling 1-4; BRAAKMAN, Dimitri 1-3; FRAZIER, Ryan 1-3; DELEON, Rafael 0-1; STEVENSON, Dominique 0-3; HAGWOOD, Shaun 0-4; MCDANIEL, Cory 0-4), Greensboro College 10-24 (NEWMAN, James 4-6; BERG, Steve 3-11; HILL, Adam 1-2; THERIAULT, Francois 1-1; McDUFFIE, Michael 1-2; DAVIS, Justin 0-2). Fouled out--Averett-None, Greensboro College-TAMINI, Theophile. Rebounds-Averett 32 (DELEON, Rafael 5), Greensboro College 49 (BATTLE, Justin 11). Assists-Averett 10 (STEVENSON, Dominique 3), Greensboro College 19 (McDUFFIE, Michael 6). Total fouls-Averett 17, Greensboro College 11. A-700