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North Carolina Central Downs Coppin State 68-63 - Match Report
Deven Palmer scored 21 points leading North Carolina Central to a 68-63 victory over Coppin State at Physical Education Complex on Saturday.
Jibri Blount had 19 points for North Carolina Central and Jordan Perkins chipped in with 11 points. Deven Palmer had 4 assists for them, while Jibri Blount was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Coppin State got 17 points from Koby Thomas in a losing cause and another 14 points from Andrew Robinson. Brendan Medley-Bacon contributed 4 assists for them, while Brendan Medley-Bacon had 15 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed North Carolina Central were victorious, as the score was 33-32 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Coppin State as they grabbed 34 boards, while North Carolina Central only had 33
North Carolina Central heads into a battle against Morgan State. Coppin State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Maryland-Eastern Shore.