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North Carolina Central Downs Newport News 96-56 - Match Report
North Carolina Central cruised to victory on Saturday, running Newport News out of the gym and running up a 96-56 score at McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium.
Samuel Keita had 13 points for North Carolina Central and Cameron Butler chipped in with 13 points. Eric Boone had 5 assists for them, while Cameron Butler was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Newport News got a 16-point performance from Karree Smith, who was supported by 8 points from Avin Hawkins. Avin Hawkins had 3 assists in a losing cause for Newport News, while Marion Moore grabbed 7 rebounds.
North Carolina Central was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored North Carolina Central as they grabbed 44 boards, while Newport News only had 28