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Steven Worthy
Chris Johnson Scores 12 Points For the Falcons.

Men's Basketball Sports Information Office

Balanced Attack Keys St. Aug To Fourth Consecutive Win



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RALEIGH, N.C. - Redshirt sophomore Chris Johnson (Hampton, Va.) scored 12 points to lead a balanced attack as Saint Augustine's College tripped Virginia Union 68-58 Thursday (Jan. 12) in CIAA men's basketball action at Emery Gymnasium.
 
The win was the fourth straight for the Falcons (8-5, 3-0 CIAA), who finish a four-game homestand Saturday against 12th-ranked Bowie State at 4 p.m. The Falcons are 6-0 inside Emery Gymnasium this season.
 
Ten players scored for the Falcons, who used their depth to take command of the game. The Falcons, playing without leading scorer Joel Kindred (Raleigh, N.C.) for the second straight game, outscored the Panthers 34-11 in bench points.
 
Several players came off the bench to provide key minutes for the Falcons. Freshman forward Jordan Jones (Ahoskie, N.C.) scored eight points and senior guard Jeremy Banks (Elizabeth City, N.C.) added seven points.
 
Senior Darrell Glass (Washington, D.C.) collected six points and a game-high eight rebounds, freshman center Jonathan Crawley (Richmond, Va.) chipped in five points and sophomore guard Tyron Laughinghouse (Greenville, N.C.) had four points and four rebounds. The play of the reserves combined with the production of starters Johnson, junior forward Jon Kindred (Raleigh N.C./8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals) and junior guard David Brown (Richmond, Va./8 points) was enough to put away the Panthers (6-10, 1-2 CIAA).
 
Damion Harris led the Panthers with 15 points while Calvin Brown and Juan Wilson scored 13 and 12 points, respectively. After trailing 33-25 at halftime, the Panthers took their first lead of the game at 36-35 with 13:50 left.
 
The Falcons quickly moved back in front 37-36 on Johnson's jumper and never looked back. A three-pointer by sophomore guard Chris Rhodes (Greenville, S.C.) and another Johnson jumper pushed the lead to 42-36. The Panthers pulled within two points twice, but the Falcons turned it on down the stretch, extending the lead to 10 points with one minute to play.
 
Catch the Falcons on television locally against Bowie State Saturday on WAUG-TV (Time Warner Channel 168). Fans can also follow the Falcons via live stats on www.saintaugfalcons.com.
 
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