2013-14 Men's Basketball Team Photo
Jerrell Jordan

Men's Basketball Sports Information Office

St. Aug Men Host Virginia-Lynchburg In Hoops Action Saturday (Dec. 7)

RALEIGH, N.C. - After five consecutive road games, the Saint Augustine's University Men's Basketball Team returns home inside Emery Gymnasium to host Virginia University of Lynchburg in a non-conference contest on Saturday, December 7, 2013. Tip off is 4 p.m.

The ticket price is $10 for general admission and $5 for visiting college students with valid ID, faculty and staff, military personnel and children ages 6-12. Children ages 5-under are admitted free with one paying adult. St. Aug students get in free with valid ID.

The Falcons (5-3 overall) are riding a three-game win streak including victories against two CIAA opponents in non-conference games. In their last contest, the Falcons held off CIAA member Chowan 72-67 in Murfreesboro, N.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Junior guards Raheem Jolliffe (Fayetteville, NC) and Tayron Gibson (Alexandria, VA) combined to drain 4 of 4 free throw attempts in the final 16.5 seconds to put away the Hawks.

Leading the way is junior guard Amere May (South Haven, MI), who leads the CIAA with a 22.7 scoring average. May was named this week's CIAA player of the week. Both junior guard Joel Kindred (Raleigh, NC) and senior center Jon Crawley (Richmond, VA) are scoring at 15.3 points a clip while sophomore forward Daniel Clark (Danville, VA) is scoring 10.8 a game. Both Crawley and Clark are making 64 percent and 61 percent of their shots, respectively, from the floor.

Crawley is also averaging 9.1 rebounds and 2.5 blocks. Kindred is grabbing 8.5 rebounds a game and Clark averages 7.4 boards. Sophomore guard Keith Crawford (Richmond, VA) dishes out 3.5 assists per game.

After Saturday, the Falcons play one final game before heading into the New Year. They will host Allen University at Emery Gymnasium on Saturday, December 14, at 1 p.m.
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