Guilford (11-13, 9-8 ODAC) took its final lead of the game on Caleb Kimbrough's (Carrboro, NC/Chapel Hill) three-pointer with 4:52 left. The sophomore's basket marked Guilford's last points of the game as Roanoke (14-10, 8-9 ODAC) closed the contest on a 12-0 run. Roanoke rookie Michael Diggs (Charlotte, NC/Providence Day) followed his own missed shot at the other end of the floor, which gave the visitors the lead for good at 74-73 with 4:33 remaining.
The Quakers missed their last eight field-goal attempts and were forced to foul down the stretch. The Maroons sealed the win by converting five-of-six free throws in the final 2:57.
Roanoke sophomore Josh LaPorte (Staunton, VA/Riverheads) shared game-high scoring honors and finished with 15 points and a game-best 12 rebounds. Senior Jared Butler (Springfield, VA/West Springfield) scored 11 of his 13 points in the first half and added four steals. Sophomore A.J. Dowell (Salem, VA/Salem) tallied 11 points off the bench. Peery added nine boards in his 25 minutes off the bench.
Sophomore center Ben Strong (Chapel Hill, NC/Chapel Hill) paced the Quakers with 14 points and seven boards. Freshman George Neville (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) matched his career high with 12 points off the bench and Kimbrough finished with 11 points, thanks to three-for-three shooting from three-point range.
The Quakers close the regular season Tuesday night (2/14) against visiting Washington and Lee in a 7:00 p.m. ODAC game. Roanoke hosts Emory & Henry Tuesday in its regular-season finale.
Roanoke vs Guilford 02/11/06 2:00 p.m. at Greensboro, NC - Ragan-Brown Field House At Greensboro, NC - Ragan-Brown Field House ROANOKE 84, GUILFORD 73 ROANOKE (14-10, 8-9 ODAC) LAPORTE, Josh 4-9 5-7 15; PEERY, Curtis 5-9 5-6 15; BUTLER, Jared 4-13 4-6 13; DOWELL, AJ 2-3 7-12 11; SHRADER, Ben 3-9 0-0 8; DIGGS, Michael 3-6 1-2 8; ALLEN, Jamiel 2-4 0-0 5; JACKSON, Tee 2-4 0-0 5; CARTER, Keith 0-1 3-4 3; LAWLER, Ben 0-0 1-4 1; SIGMON, Ty 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-59 26-41 84. GUILFORD (11-13, 9-8 ODAC) STRONG, Ben 6-13 2-2 14; NEVILLE, George 5-8 2-2 12; KIMBROUGH, Caleb 3-4 2-2 11; BURGE, Thomas 3-6 2-4 9; SNIPES, Jordan 3-13 0-0 8; TAYLOR, Jamel 3-8 0-0 6; EDMOND, Ray 3-8 0-0 6; COSTON, Jordan 1-3 0-2 3; WELLS, Barry 0-0 2-2 2; BELKOSKI, Eric 1-2 0-0 2; LOCKETT, L.T. 0-1 0-0 0; PAYNE, Josh 0-2 0-0 0; SNIPES, Justin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-68 10-14 73. Roanoke....................... 37 47 - 84 Guilford...................... 38 35 - 73 3-point goals-Roanoke 8-20 (SHRADER, Ben 2-4; LAPORTE, Josh 2-4; BUTLER, Jared 1-5; JACKSON, Tee 1-2; DIGGS, Michael 1-1; ALLEN, Jamiel 1-3; CARTER, Keith 0-1), Guilford 7-23 (KIMBROUGH, Caleb 3-3; SNIPES, Jordan 2-9; BURGE, Thomas 1-4; COSTON, Jordan 1-1; LOCKETT, L.T. 0-1; PAYNE, Josh 0-2; EDMOND, Ray 0-3). Fouled out--Roanoke-None, Guilford-None. Rebounds-Roanoke 42 (LAPORTE, Josh 12), Guilford 37 (STRONG, Ben 7). Assists-Roanoke 11 (BUTLER, Jared 3; CARTER, Keith 3; LAPORTE, Josh 3), Guilford 15 (TAYLOR, Jamel 6). Total fouls-Roanoke 20, Guilford 27. A-555 Old Dominion Athletic Conference game.