NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Thomas Jefferson University men's basketball team (2-2) suffered a 76-43 setback versus Winston-Salem State (3-1) in the Harlem Renaissance Classic on Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
WSSU opened the game with five points but the Rams came back with nine in a row to go in front, all by the three-point ball. The score was 11-7 before WSSU made back-to-back layups to tie the score. The teams were even at 13 then WSSU went on a 17-2 run to go ahead 30-15 with 6:44 to go in the half. Jefferson closed the gap to 12 (36-24) but WSSU made a layup and hit a three to enter halftime with a 17-point cushion (41-24).
WSSU continued its strong play to begin the second half, scoring 11 of the first 12 points to increase the margin to 27 (52-25). The difference remained over 20 for the rest of the contest. WSSU closed the game with eight of the last 10 points for the final score.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Ahmed Barba-Bey: 9 points on 3-of-6 shooting, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Hakim Byrd: 9 points, 1 rebound
Bismark Nsiah: 7 points on 3-of-5 shooting, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
Antonin Kemkeng: 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block
JEFFERSON AS A TEAM
FG: 16-of-49 (32.7%)
3PT: 3-of-18 (16.7%)
FT: 8-of-11 (72.7%)
NOTES
- The Rams had their lowest field goal percentage of the season.
- It was the first-ever meeting between Jefferson and Winston-Salem State.
UP NEXT
The Rams play Bloomsburg for their home opener on Tuesday, November 22
nd at 7 p.m.
