Box Score MURFREESBORO - The men's basketball team rolled to a 92-81 victory over visiting Concord University this afternoon in a game that saw five Hawks score in double figures. Chowan amassed their highest point total this season with the 92 points posted this afternoon.
Chowan took a decisive 45-29 lead into halftime and never gave up the lead through 40 minutes of play. The Hawks shot 54% (34-63) from the floor in the game, including a 6-12 performance from beyond the three point arch. Chowan's Chris Kenon came off the bench to hit 4-5 from three point land and total 16 points in the win.
Leading the way offensively for the Hawks was senior Marcus Artis who had a season-high 25 points. He also tallied 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks today's win. Trayvon Lathan contributed 17 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 assists while both Deon Tynes and Joe Brice chipped in 11 points. In all 10 players scored in today's win, which moved Chowan to 2-4 on the year. Concord falls to 1-5 after today's defeat.
For Concord Tyrone Anderson scored 22 points while Camille Leach and Durron Mitchell scored 17 and 15 points respectively. The Mountain Lions shot 43% from the floor on 27-63 shots taken.
Chowan will travel to Barton College on Tuesday night for a 7:30pm match up. Currently Barton is ranked #12 in the nation and is coming off a 23-4 season and an NCAA Elite 8 appearance.