Feb. 1, 2010
Final Stats
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Rams longest road trip of the season, a two-game swing through the state of Florida, came to a conclusion on Monday evening as Winston-Salem State fell to the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman by the score of 74-48 at the Ocean Center Arena in Daytona Beach.
The loss, the Rams' second consecutive defeat, would close a five-day, two-game road trip that covered nearly 1,500 miles of highway as WSSU criss-crossed the sunshine state.
Paul Davis and Marcus Wells opened the game with a pair of field goals as the Rams jumped out to an early 4-0 lead en route to giving Winston-Salem State their largest lead of the contest, a six-point margin, which WSSU held on two separate occasions during the first 10 minutes of play.
Unfortunately for WSSU their lead would not hold as a Paul Davis made jump shot with 6:52 to play in the first half would be the last field goal of the half as Bethune-Cookman mounted a 21-5 run as the Wildcats turned a six-point deficit into a 10-point lead at halftime.
Second half action would find the Rams plagued by giveaways as WSSU committed 22 turnovers in the game which the Wildcats turned into 14 points.
The final 20 minutes of play would get no easier for the visiting Rams as the Wildcats used a 17-6 run during the first 7:18 second of the second period as Bethune-Cookman opened a 21-point advantage, a deficit from which the Rams would never recover.
Paul Davis and Shelton Carter led the Rams with 10 points each as Davis led the Rams, or has had a share of the team lead in scoring, for the seventh consecutive contest. Marcus Wells and Brian Fisher each added eight points in the losing effort.
C.J. Reed led three Wildcats into double-figures with a game-high 19 points in the win.
The loss drops the Rams to 7-12 on the season while Bethune-Cookman improves to 13-9 on the season with the victory.
The Rams return to action on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7:00 p.m. as they play host to the Panthers of Ferrum College at the C.E. Gaines Center in a make-up game that was postponed from Dec. 12.
For additional information on WSSU men's basketball, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at WSSURams.com.
