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January 12, 2012
 
MURFREESBORO – Kyree Bethel had another stellar night from the floor, but the Chowan Hawks fell to the visiting Rams of Winston-Salem State University, 71-66 in front of a packed Helms Center on Thursday.  Chowan falls to 6-9 overall (0-3 CIAA), while the Rams improve to 11-2 overall (4-0 CIAA).
 
Bethel drained four three-pointers en route to scoring a game-high 24 points.  He shot 9-16 from the floor and also added three steals.  Fellow freshman Mark Anthony Buright scored 12 points, including going 4-4 from the free throw line.
 
Neither team got much going offensively to begin the contest, as the Rams held just a 12-6 lead after eight minutes, 50 seconds of play.  A Kenneth Mears layup at the 10:30 mark brought the Hawks within two at 12-10.
 
In a game of runs, WSSU had the first, going up 21-10 following a 9-0 spurt.  Led by Bethel, though, Chowan answered.  The freshman scored 10 of Chowan's next 13 points, bringing them back within one point at 24-23.  Greg Alston also drained a three pointer during the stretch.
 
Winston-Salem State recovered and took a 35-25 lead with just under a minute to play in the first half.  A Rickey Lamb and-one sent the Hawks into halftime trailing 35-28.
 
The Rams opened the second half on a 9-2 run to take a 44-30 lead, but once again, Kyree Bethel took charge.  He connected on back-to-back treys, and added a two-point jumper, to spur a 10-0 Hawks run.
 
Stephon Platt then made a jumper with 14:58 remaining in the game to give WSSU a seven point lead.  That was the largest deficit the Hawks would be in the remainder of the night.
 
Buright connected for two of his 12 points with 9:12 remaining to bring the deficit to just one.  The teams went back-and-forth, and WSSU took a 62-58 lead following two Justin Glover free throws at the 6:32 mark.
 
The Rams would open up a five point lead, but Bethel kept the Hawks in the game, draining a three with 2:21 on the clock.  At that point, the Rams held a slim 67-64 advantage.  Winston-Salem State connected on their final two shots, while Chowan committed two turnovers in the final 12 seconds, to seal the victory for the Rams.
 
Mark McGlone pulled down a team-high seven rebounds for Chowan and dished out five assists, also a team-high.
 
WyKevin Bazemore lead the Rams with a double-double: 17 points and 14 rebounds.  Justin Glover and Stephon Platt each added 16 points.
 
WSSU shot 29-57 (50.9%), while Chowan shot 23-50 (46.0%).  The Hawks converted 15 of 17 free throw attempts, but were outscored in the paint 38-22.
 
Chowan will host Shaw University on Saturday, January 14^th at 4:05pm.  The game will be aired on television by the Urban Sports and Entertainment Group, and will be available in 24 states.  A complete list of air-times and markets can be found HERE.