College roundup: Blues lose; Tech, Herd win

Local Sports

December 13, 2009

Staff reports

BLUEFIELD — Bluefield State dropped to 0-5 on the season with a late-ending 80-50 loss to Johnson C. Smith on Saturday night.

Rico Thompson led the Blues with 12 points, while Raylon Almon added 10 points and Stephen Neal added 10 points and seven rebounds.

Logan Shortridge tossed in six points for Bluefield State.

Brian Mobley led Johnson C. Smith (4-3) with 19 points. It was the Golden Bulls’ second win of the season against the Blues.

Bluefield State will host Glenville State in an WVIAC twinbill on Wednesday.

Va. Tech 66, Penn State 64

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Malcolm Delaney scored 11 of his 27 points during a key second-half stretch and Virginia Tech benefited from Penn State’s poor foul shooting. Delaney led the Hokies (8-1) to a 53-47 lead with 10:57 left after a three-point play.

Six-foot-7 forward Jeff Allen and 6-foot-8 center Victor Davilla combined for 13 points and eight rebounds in the half to help the Hokies extend to their best start since coach Seth Greenberg took over in 2003.

Marshall 99, Troy 70

HUNTINGTON (AP) — Tyler Wilkerson scored 19 points and four other Marshall players scored in double figures.

Damier Pitts finished with 16 points and seven assists for the Thundering Herd (7-1), who have won five in a row.

Tirrell Baines followed with 15 points, Shaquille Johnson had 13, and Hassan Whiteside scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds — five offensive.

Whiteside also had five blocked shots, one more than the entire Troy team.