Box Score

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Averett shot 9-for-18 from beyond the arc to help the Cougars defeated Virginia University of Lynchburg 80-67 on Wednesday night at the Lynchburg City Armory.

The Cougars (2-6) took a 6-4 lead on sophomore Paul Porter's layup in the opening minutes and never trailed the rest of the way. Averett shot 46 percent overall and 50 percent from 3-point range, helping the Cougars pull away Virginia University of Lynchburg. Averett led 32-21 at halftime and extended that advantage to as much as 18 points early in the second half. The Dragons made a run midway through the period to trim the deficit to 49-44, but Averett pushed its lead back to double-digits minutes later.

Junior Jonathan Setters led Averett with a career-high 16 points, while junior Grant Chandler added 15 points off the bench on 5-of-8 shooting from 3-point range. Junior Marquis Scott finished with 12 points and a team-high nine rebounds and junior Justin Pierce scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds.

Averett returns to action on Saturday at home against Montreat College at 3 p.m.