PIRATES BLOCK WAY PAST MACU IN SEASON OPENER

Tuesday, November 6

Hampton, VA

7:00 PM

Hampton University

1-0

110

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

0-1

Team	1	2	F
Mid-Atlantic Christian	28	30	58
Hampton	55	55	110

Photo by: Mark Sutton

11.6.18 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

FINAL SCORE: Hampton 110, Mid-Atlantic Christian 58
RECORDS: Hampton 1-0; Mid-Atlantic Christian 0-2
LOCATION: HU Convocation Center

IN BRIEF: Hampton tied a school record with 13 blocked shots en route to a 110-58 win over Mid-Atlantic Christian University in the season opener for the Pirates on Tuesday night.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Hampton opened the game on a 16-3 run as a Jermaine Marrow jumper put the Pirates up at the 15:28 mark.
The Pirates went on an 11-0 run to push the advantage to 40-17 on a three-point play be Ben Stanley with 4:45 left in the half.
In the second half, Hampton used a 16-0 run over a 3:42 span to take a 94-43 lead ib a JJ Watson three-point play with 8:09 left.

BEHIND THE NUMBERS

The 13 blocked shots ties a school record set in 1999 against N.C. A&T and then again in 2011 against Utah Valley
Marrow was the leading scorer with 22 points, while Kalin Fisher added 16 and Trevond Barnes had 11 and eight boards.
Barnes topped the team in blocks with four, while Ben Stanley added three and Heckstall chipped in with two.
After trailing on the boards by five at the half, Hampton outrebounded MACU 36-19 in the second half to win the boards 58-46.

UP NEXT
Hampton heads up Interstate 64 to the Siegel Center for a Friday night matchup against Virginia Commonwealth University at 7 pm.

For more information on Hampton University men's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.