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MEAC Tournament - Recap - Howard Defeats Bethune-Cookman 80-71
Howard earned a 80-71 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Thursday, getting 23 points from RJ Cole at Norfolk Scope Arena.
Charles Williams had 18 points for Howard and Chad Lott chipped in with 11 points. RJ Cole had 9 assists for them, while Zion Cousins was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Bethune-Cookman got a 19-point performance from Cletrell Pope, who was supported by 13 points from Houston Smith. Malik Maitland had 4 assists in a losing cause for Bethune-Cookman, while Cletrell Pope grabbed 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Howard were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Bethune-Cookman won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-35.