Wednesday, December 17
Petersburg, VA
7:30 p.m.
Millersville University
48
at
69
Virginia State
Shooting Woes Doom Marauders
12/17/2008 10:36:18 PM | Men's Basketball
Box Score
Ettrick, Va. - It had been 11 days since the Millersville men's basketball team last took to the court and the rust showed Wednesday at Virginia State as the Marauders shot 36.7 percent from the field and scored a season low in points in the 69-48 loss.
The homestanding Trojans (4-5) raced to a 8-0 lead after the first four minutes of play that included five missed shots and two turnovers by the Marauders (4-4). The advantage grew to as many as 14 in the first half before Millersville closed the gap to 33-24 at the half despite missing all seven of its 3-point attempts.
Millersville, led by seniors Makal Stibbins and Reggie Bates, opened the second frame with an 11-2 run to tie the game at 35-35 with 16:40 remaining. During that stretch, Stibbins scored five points and blocked a shot and Bates tallied four markers and a steal.
But from there, the Trojans quickly pulled away, using a Trey Mines lay-up on the next possession to break the tie and start a 6-0 run that put Millersville down for good. Virginia State shot a blistering 51.9 percent from the field in the second half and dominated the glass, outrebounding Millersville 48-22. The Trojans scored 16 second-chance points on 15 offensive boards.
The Marauders hit on just one of their 17 3-pointers in the game. Thursday's performance was just one game removed from scoring a season-high 97 points and hitting 8-of-14 from deep on Dec. 6 against W.Va. State.
While four Trojans scored in double figures, Millersville was led by Stibbins and Bates, who scored 18 and 13 respectively. Stibbins also finished with 11 rebounds, giving him six double-doubles and seven double-figure rebound efforts in eight games. He also swatted three shots.
Millersville will sit for nearly two weeks before they travel to Philadelphia on for a 4 p.m. game on Dec. 30. Coverage of the game will be live on MSBN.
Ettrick, Va. - It had been 11 days since the Millersville men's basketball team last took to the court and the rust showed Wednesday at Virginia State as the Marauders shot 36.7 percent from the field and scored a season low in points in the 69-48 loss.
The homestanding Trojans (4-5) raced to a 8-0 lead after the first four minutes of play that included five missed shots and two turnovers by the Marauders (4-4). The advantage grew to as many as 14 in the first half before Millersville closed the gap to 33-24 at the half despite missing all seven of its 3-point attempts.
Millersville, led by seniors Makal Stibbins and Reggie Bates, opened the second frame with an 11-2 run to tie the game at 35-35 with 16:40 remaining. During that stretch, Stibbins scored five points and blocked a shot and Bates tallied four markers and a steal.
But from there, the Trojans quickly pulled away, using a Trey Mines lay-up on the next possession to break the tie and start a 6-0 run that put Millersville down for good. Virginia State shot a blistering 51.9 percent from the field in the second half and dominated the glass, outrebounding Millersville 48-22. The Trojans scored 16 second-chance points on 15 offensive boards.
The Marauders hit on just one of their 17 3-pointers in the game. Thursday's performance was just one game removed from scoring a season-high 97 points and hitting 8-of-14 from deep on Dec. 6 against W.Va. State.
While four Trojans scored in double figures, Millersville was led by Stibbins and Bates, who scored 18 and 13 respectively. Stibbins also finished with 11 rebounds, giving him six double-doubles and seven double-figure rebound efforts in eight games. He also swatted three shots.
Millersville will sit for nearly two weeks before they travel to Philadelphia on for a 4 p.m. game on Dec. 30. Coverage of the game will be live on MSBN.
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