Box Score


DANVILLE, Va. — Averett couldn't overcome a slow first half as the Cougars fell to N.C. Wesleyan College 75-58 on Saturday evening at the Grant Center.

The Cougars (2-17, 0-6 USA South) played toe-to-toe with N.C. Wesleyan (13-5, 5-0 USA South) in the second half. The difference, however, came in the first half. The Bishops turned Averett's 13 turnovers into 19 points as they jumped out to a 35-19 halftime lead. Overall, N.C. Wesleyan outscored Averett 32-11 in points off turnovers.

Averett got a strong performance from freshman Paul Porter, who notched his first career double-double with career-highs of 11 points and 14 rebounds. The Cougars also got 18 points and seven rebounds from Kenny Hart and 11 points from Victor Cortes.

Hart also moved into a tie for 12th-place all-time on Averett's scoring list, matching Sterling Williams with 902 career points. Hart's seven rebounds also give him 338 for his career, making him the sole owner of 13th-place in the Cougars' record book.

N.C. Wesleyan, which received votes in the latest D3Hoops.com poll, shot 47.4 percent from the floor for the game and had four players score in double figures, led by Alex Murray's 15 points.

The Cougars will look to end their seven-game skid at home against Ferrum College on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.