November 17, 2006

Bobcats Shoots the Lights Out of Livingstone 61-51

Shari Hill, SID Intern

Salisbury, NC- Livingstone traveled less than three minutes from their campus to play in the Salisbury Roundball Classic hosted by Catawba College. In hopes of their first win of the season, the results of the match up versus Georgia College & State University (1-0 overall) was not what the Blue Bears expected for its second game of the season.  Livingstone (0-2 overall) could not overcome an early deficit to fall short 51-61.  The Bobcats took an early 14-0 lead in the first half and held a 25-13 halftime advantage.  Junior Michael Duncan (Cleveland, OH) of Livingstone led the game with 23 points.

In the beginning of the game, Georgia C&SU had a 14-2 run over the Blue Bears, by shooting three back-to-back three-pointers. The Blue Bears ended the first half with a field goal percentage of 16.7% (5 of 30) to Georgia C&SU’s 32% (8 of 25) is what kept them behind.  Livingstone’s poor attempt to shoot the long ball (0 of 8) assisted the Bobcat run.  The Bobcats made 5 of 9 (55.6%) field goals behind the arc.

Duncan emerged from his four points in the first half to become the leading scorer.  He made 8 of 15 from the field and 7 of 9 from the charity stripe.  Junior Christopher Worley (Bennettsville, SC) also finished in double figures with 10 points.  Senior Marcus Lewis (Birmingham, AL) recorded 11 rebounds.  Livingstone shot 31.7% from the floor and 5.9% in three-pointers (1 of 17).

Georgia C&S was led by Aaron Gibbs with 15 points, while Aaron Clark chipped in 12.  The Bobcats made 22 of 54 field goals (40.7%), and shot 63.4% (9 of 14) from the arc.

The Blue Bears will take on Allen University tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 pm in game three of the classic.  Bobcats will play host Catawba at 6:00 pm.