Balanced Shaw Attack Dominates Livingstone 66-45

Balanced Shaw Attack Dominates Livingstone 66-45

February 8, 2010

(Raleigh, NC) – Nine Bears scored – three in double digits – and ten collected rebounds as Shaw dominated Livingstone 66-45.

Shaw (12-10, 9-6 CIAA) held the statistical advantage over Livingstone (10-11, 7-8 CIAA) in just about every category. The Bears outscored the Blue Bears over two-to-one in the paint, had ten fast break points to Livingstone’s four, and outrebounded Livingstone 43-25.

Shaw’s bench, spurred by six each from Michael Smith and Britain Kelly, outscored the Blue Bear bench 20-3.

Both teams got off to an ugly start. Shaw committed three turnovers in the first four minutes of the game, while Livingstone committed two, and combined the teams went 0-6 from the field.

Aaron Caruthers started the game’s scoring with 16:22 showing on the clock when he hit a jumper for Livingstone. Darryl Johnson countered with a jumper a few seconds later to put Shaw on the scoreboard.

Livingstone built a six-point lead at 8-2, and held off the Bears for much of the first half.

The Bear offense did not come alive until more than 12 minutes had elapsed in the first. Keith Darden hit a three for Livingstone, giving them a 16-12 lead with 7:31 left in the half.

The Bears then found their rhythm and shooting stroke, scoring ten unanswered points on three of four shooting from the field, and two of three from the free throw line. Eric Pitts landed a three that gave the Bears a 22-16 lead with 2:59 left on the clock. The Bears went into the locker room at the half with a 28-20 lead.

Rodney Callwood and Darryll Johnson, scoring seven and six respectively, went on a 13-2 run for the Bears to open the second half. With 15:01 left in the game, Johnson’s jumper gave Shaw a 41-22 lead.

Livingstone got no closer than 14 points the rest of the game, and trailed by as many as 23.

Callwood led the Bears with 16 points. Raheem Smith had 15, while Johnson had ten, and led Shaw with eight rebounds. Smith had four assists for the Bears.

Greg Henry had 17 points for the Blue Bears while Jarred Stockton led Livingstone with four rebounds.

The Bears return to action Thursday when they travel to Fayetteville State for a 7:30 tip.