Wesley Falls at Christopher Newport
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley (2-3) | 34 | 45 | 79 |
| Chris. Newport (4-1) | 35 | 48 | 83 |
| Freeman Center; Newport News, Va. | |||
| Wesley | Chris. Newport |
|---|---|
| Pts: Paul Reynolds - 16 | Pts: BENEFIELD, Tra - 21 |
| Reb: Darrell Johnson - 8 | Reb: GREEN, Mike - 8 |
| Ast: 2 Players (#05, #22 - 2) | Ast: TAYLOR, Conley - 4 |
| Team Statistics | Wesley | Chris. Newport |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 43.1% (28-65 ) | 52.0% (26-50 ) |
| Rebounds | 35 | 37 |
| Assists | 6 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 20 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 19 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 14 | 24 |
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Wesley College erased an nine point deficit in the second half, but Christopher Newport fought back to claim an 83-79 win over the Wolverines in the championship game of the CNU Point Plaza Invitational.
Wesley (2-3) took a 65-64 lead on a three by Kevin Johnson (Smyrna, Del./Smyrna) with 6:55 left in the game to erase what had been a 58-49 Captains' (4-1) lead three minutes earlier. The basket was part of a spree in which Johnson scored seven straight points for the Wolverines.
The two teams traded leads six times during the next two and a half minutes and Wesley led 69-68 after a bucket by Paul Reynolds (Smyrna, Del./Smyrna) with 5:19 to go. A Tra Benefield jumper with 4:26 remaining reclaimed the lead back for the Captains.
Wesley had a chance to tie the game with 1:55 left, but Jamal Wilson's (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford) second free throw missed and the Captains kept the Wolverines at arms length the rest of the way for the win.
Darrell Johnson (New Castle, Del./Howard) scored 15 points on 7-of-13 shooting to go along with eight rebounds and two blocks and was named to the all-tournament team after the game.
Reynolds overcame a 4-of-13 shooting effort by hitting 8-of-10 from the foul line to score a team-high 16 points. Chris Douglas (Landover, Md./Jericho Prep Academy) poured in 15 points on 6-of-10 from the floor and Rudy Thomas (Milton, Del./Sussex Tech) added a dozen points.
Benefield led Christopher Newport with a game-high 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including three three-point field goals. Bryan Herrman had 19 points and Conley Taylor added 18. All three players grabbed seven boards, one less than Mike Green's team-best eight rebounds.
The Wolverines are back in action on December 1 at York (Pa.).
