FINAL SCORE: VCU 70 Howard 60
Game Summary Coming off a heartbreaking loss to Jacksonville on Wednesday, the Rams Faced off with The Howard Bison. The Rams were short-handed as Ace Baldwin Jr was sidelined with a wrist injury. The Bison also entered this contest with a 2 game losing streak. The Bison started off the game with a 10-2 lead. The Rams counted with a 6-0 to take a 13-12 lead with 12:18 left in the 1st half. The Bison countered with several runs to get within 4, but the Rams fought through to take a 41-31 lead into halftime. The Rams enjoyed their biggest lead of 12 with 18:00 minutes left in the 2nd Half. Jalen DeLoach returned to the game with 15 minutes remaining, after being helped off the court in the 1st half. The Bison countered with a 7-0 run and was within 5 points. That was the closest the Bison got as the Rams had a 7-0 run & shut the door on the possibility of a comeback. The Rams finished with a 70-60 win.
Player of the Game: Brandon Johns Jr
16 Points, 7 Rebounds
By the Numbers 11: Points scored by Josh Banks (Career High) 12: Largest lead for the Rams 23: Points by Rams Bench 34:Amount of points in the Paint for the Rams
32:33: Amount of time the Rams lead in the Game
7,220: Total Attendance
At The Podium
After the conclusion of VCU's victory & we spoke with Coach Rhoades, Jalen DeLoach, Josh Banks, & Brandon Johns Jr . Here are a few sound bites from the post-game press conference:
What’s Next for the Rams
The Rams (6-4) continue their homestand as they will face Radford on Wednesday, December 14th, Tip-off is at 7 PM.
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