Bucs Fall Short In Upset Bid
By Stephen Fuller

MEMPHIS--The upset-minded Christian Brothers University Buccaneers came up just short tonight, in the De La Salle Gymnasium, against the 16th ranked Henderson State University Reddies in Gulf South Conference action, 72-66.

Despite a valiant effort from the Buccaneers and pulling to within two points of the Reddies several times down the stretch, CBU could not overcome losing the battle of the boards, 27-40.

During the first half, the Buccaneers would shoot 46.4% from the field including a blistering 70% from behind the arc on 7-of-10 shooting. HSU would also shoot well with a 48.3% clip in the first half but was held to a 0-5 outing from three-point range.

Despite the Bucs three-point prowess, the halftime score would give CBU a one-point lead, 37-36, mainly because of a 13 to 4 advantage in free throw attempts in favor of HSU.

HSU would continue to shoot well from the field in the second half while the Buccaneers shooting touch cooled to 33.3% from the field in the second half including 3-13 from behind the arc. HSU shot 59.1% from the field in the second half giving them 52.9% shooting for the game.

The victory improves Henderson State to a 11-2 stand on the season and a 3-0 mark in GSC action, while CBU drops to 4-9 on the year and 1-3 in league action.

Niki Arinze would lead Henderson State University with 25 points and 16 rebounds, although 18 points and 10 rebounds would come in the first half. Jahshua Hamilton would contribute 14 points for HSU, while Carlos Kimbro and Tarvoris Uzoigwe would each add 10 points.

Freshman forward Paul Walker would lead all Buccaneer scorers with 12 points on 4 of 5 shooting from long distance. Clint Dowdle and Brandon Corbin would each score 11 points to help balance the CBU attack.

Christian Brothers University will return to the hardwood Monday, January 14th as they visit Southern Arkansas in Magnolia. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM.