ORANGEBURG, SC – – Blake Harris left the bench to score 19 points to lead NC A&T in the 97-86 victory over South Carolina on Saturday.
Tyler Maye scored 14 points for NC A&T (4-9, 1-0 at the Middle East Conference), which broke his streak of four straight losses. Tyrone Lyons had 13 points and seven rebounds. Webster Filmore had 13 points.
Both teams set season scoring records during the game. NC A&T scored 45 points in the first half, the best of the season for the visiting team, while the 50 points of the second half for the state of South Carolina were the best of the season for the home team.
Rahsaan Edwards had 15 points for the Bulldogs (0-11, 0-1), who have now lost 17 consecutive games since last season, the second longest streak of their kind in the country. Omar Croskey added 14 points. Themus Fulks had 12 points.
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