Steve Berg scored a game-high 15 points to lead Greensboro College (9-11, 5-4 USA South) to a 69-59 win at Ferrum College on Tuesday evening.
Berg was 4-11 from the field, made three 3-pointers and tied for game-high rebound honors with 7 caroms. His back court mates, Michael McDuffie and George Greene, tallied 13 and 10 points respectively.
The Pride led 35-24 at the half. GC took its biggest lead of the game, 54-35, with 11:45 remaining on a Justin Davis layup. The Panthers got no closer than six points when they cut the deficit to 65-59 with 57 seconds in the contest.
GC shot 48-percent (26-54) for the contest and held Ferrum (5-17, 1-8) to 32-percent shooting (22-68). The Pride out-rebouned the home team, 42-38. Quinton Chilton posted 11 points to lead Panther scorers.
Greeensboro next plays at NC Wesleyan on Saturday. The Pride, alone in 4th place in the USAS standings, is one-half game behind the third place Bishops.
GC record 9-11, 5-4 USAS; Streak W2; Up next @ NCWC, 2/11, 4 p.m.
Full Box:
http://www.gborocollege.edu/athletics/sports/Mbasketball/mb2005-06/fcm0207.htm
Newspaper Box Score Greensboro vs Ferrum 2/7/06 7:30 p.m. at Ferrum, Va. At Ferrum, Va. GREENSBORO 69, FERRUM 59 GREENSBORO (9-11, 5-4) BERG, Steve 4-11 4-5 15; McDUFFIE, Michael 6-8 0-0 13; GREENE, George 4-9 2-2 10; HOLLOWAY, Brian 3-5 2-3 8; WATSON, Lamont 3-7 0-0 6; BATTLE, Justin 1-7 3-5 5; HILL, Adam 2-2 0-0 5; TAMINI, Theophile 2-4 1-2 5; DAVIS, Justin 1-1 0-1 2; THERIAULT, Francois 0-0 0-0 0; PARKER, Dontez 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-54 12-18 69. FERRUM (5-17, 1-8) CHILTON, Quinton 1-9 9-11 11; HARRIS, Keith 4-9 0-0 10; HOLLAND, Rafael 4-6 0-2 8; RAY, Trey 3-9 1-2 7; FULLER, Rob 3-9 0-0 6; GODSEY, Jon 2-7 0-0 5; KIDD, Emmanual 1-2 2-2 4; JONES, Cedric 2-5 0-0 4; ROBINSON, Ed 2-10 0-0 4; BLAKELY, Austin 0-0 0-0 0; HILL, Jamal 0-1 0-0 0; LAMBERT, Kevin 0-0 0-0 0; FORD, Wayne 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-68 12-17 59. Greensboro................. 35 34 - 69 Ferrum........................ 24 35 - 59 3-point goals-Greensboro 5-13 (BERG, Steve 3-9; HILL, Adam 1-1; McDUFFIE, Michael 1-2; GREENE, George 0-1), Ferrum 3-11 (HARRIS, Keith 2-2; GODSEY, Jon 1-4; RAY, Trey 0-1; ROBINSON, Ed 0-2; HOLLAND, Rafael 0-1; CHILTON, Quinton 0-1). Fouled out--Greensboro-None, Ferrum-None. Rebounds-Greensboro 42 (BERG, Steve 7; BATTLE, Justin 7), Ferrum 38 (FULLER, Rob 6). Assists-Greensboro 11 (McDUFFIE, Michael 4), Ferrum 10 (FULLER, Rob 4). Total fouls-Greensboro 17, Ferrum 17. A-217 USA South Athletic Conference game