Hines’ 33 points power No. 4 CNU; W&M falls

All-American Jahn Hines scored 33 points Saturday as Christopher Newport, ranked fourth nationally by d3hoops. com, overcame Salisbury 84-74 before 2,214 at Freeman Center.

Hines, a Norview High graduate, sparked a Captains team that trailed 47-44 after halftime to the Sea Gulls (10-11), who have lost four games in a row. Salisbury shot 54.3% (19 of 35) in the first half but just 33.3% (9 of 27) in the second.

CNU (18-3) hit 33 of 67 fieldgoal attempts, including 12 of 21 by Hines. Matthew Brodie scored 16 points and Trey Barber 12 for CNU.

Greg Bloodsworth led Salisbury with 21 points, while Sean Carr had 19.

Towson 92, William & Mary 73: Cameron Holden had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the host Tigers (16-7, 8-2 Colonial Athletic Association) ended the Tribe’s two-game winning streak.

Holden recorded the second triple-double in Towson CAA history. Jerrelle Benimon had the first during the 2013-14 season.

Towson’s Charles Thompson added 20 points while shooting 9 of 10 from the field and had six rebounds and four blocks. Christian May recorded 14 points for Towson.

Anders Nelson finished with 22 points for the Tribe (9-14, 4-6). Ben Wight added 16 points and six rebounds for William & Mary, and Gabe Dorsey also had 12 points.

Towson took the lead with 4:47 left in the first half and did not relinquish it.

Bridgewater 54, Virginia Wesleyan 52:

Liam Caswell hit a 3-pointer with three seconds remaining, giving the Eagles (10-9, 5-5 Old Dominion Athletic Conference) a triumph over the Marlins (13-6, 5-6) in the Shenandoah Valley. It came just eight seconds after Omari DeVeaux’s layup had given VWU a 52-51 advantage. The Marlins overcame a nine-point deficit with an 11-1 binge for a 36-35 lead.

Western Carolina 71, VMI 65: Vonterius Woolbright’s 19 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists helped the Catamounts (12-11, 5-5 Southern Conference) beat the Keydets (5-18, 0-10) in Lexington for VMI’s 12th straight loss. Tyzhaun Claude scored 18 points and added 13 rebounds for WCU, while DJ Campbell, a freshman from Kecoughtan High, recorded 14 points.

VMI’s Tyler Houser recorded 23 points. Tony Felder added 11.

Radford 55, USC Upstate 52: Bryan Antoine scored 21 points and buried a 3-pointer with four seconds remaining to rally the Highlanders (14-9, 8-2) in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Justin Archer added 11 points for Radford, which has won seven games in a row. Mysta Goodloe led the Spartans (9-12, 4-6) with 12 points.

Dayton 86, Richmond 60: Koby Brea scored 18 points off of the bench, hitting 6 of 7 3-pointers, to help the Flyers (14-8, 6-3 Atlantic 10) end a two-game slide. Daron Holmes added 17 points and nine rebounds, and Toumani Camara scored 16. Isaiah Bigelow led the Spiders (11-11, 4-5) with 19 points, but UR has dropped three in a row.

James Madison 58, Louisiana Monroe 45: Mezie Offurum scored 15 and Terrence Edwards 12 for the Dukes (15-8, 6-4 Sun Belt) as they beat the Warhawks (10-13, 6-4) before 6,429 in Harrisonburg.

Late Friday

Apprentice 70, Christendom 63:

The Builders (12-6, 7-0) boosted their winning streak to three games and stayed unbeaten in the New South Athletic Conference by winning in Front Royal. The Crusaders fell to 5-7, 0-2.