It was a dominating performances for the Kentucky State University men's basketball team as the Thorobreds shot 64.5 percent from the field in scoring over 100 points for the second time in three games, beating Campbellsville Harrodsburg, 102-66, Friday at the William Exum Center.
A season-high five players reached double figures led by senior
Grant Goode (Matawan, N.J.), who came off the bench for 19 points. Senior
Jordan Little (Jersey City, N.J.) added 19 points and eight rebounds, while senior
Shaq Athie (Cincinnati, Ohio) added 17 points and seven rebounds.
In his first start since the second game of the season, graduate
Felix Wilson (Lexington, Ky.) scored in double figures for the first time this season with 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting. Junior
Kevin Wharton-Price (Pittsburgh, Pa.) also made his return to the starting lineup to add 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
Midway through the first half, the offense was humming and the defense stifling as the Thorobreds on a 19-0 run to open up a 21 point lead. Kentucky State scored hit nine straight shots and scored on 11 of 12 possessions in putting a stranglehold on this non-conference contest. The Tigers turned the ball over five times and missed all five of their shots in the game-changing stretch.
Kentucky State kept the pressure on, and following Wilson's three-pointer at the buzzer, the KSU lead was 29 points. The Thorobreds shot a robust 71 percent (22-of-31) from the field in the first half.
Campbellsville Harrodsburg got as close as 25 in the second half, and that was after back-to-back buckets to start the half. The KSU lead grew to as much as 39 in the half.
Kentucky State (3-5 overall) kicks off Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action 3 p.m. December 14, hosting Paine College.
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