Box Score

DANVILLE, Va. — Averett freshman Bradley Robinson's 26 points helped Averett defeat Virginia University of Lynchburg 79-74 on the final day of the Cougar Classic at the Grant Center on Saturday afternoon. Robinson, who came off the bench, drained six 3-pointers and grabbed nine rebounds in his second collegiate game as Averett (1-1) picked up its first victory of the season.

Averett pulled out to a 22-12 lead midway through the first half, only to have VUL (4-3) go on a quick 11-2 run to close the gap to just one point. But Robinson's dunk helped push Averett's cushion back to six, and his 3-pointer with 34 seconds to go increased the Cougars' lead to 36-28 at halftime.

The Cougars' lead never dipped below four points the entire second half until the final seconds of the contest when the Dragons' Linus Janenas converted on a three-point play with less than six seconds remaining in the game. Senior Justin Pierce nailed both free throws at the other end to seal the game.

Pierce, who battled foul trouble for most of the game, finished with 14 points, while senior Marquis Scott added 16 points, eight rebounds and six steals. Junior Paul Porter added a team-high 10 rebounds to go with seven points.

The game finished off the two-day Cougar Classic. Greensboro College defeated Montreat College 79-69 in Saturday's other game.

Averett returns to action on Tuesday when the Cougars host Guilford College at 7:30 p.m.