Box Score

BRIDGEWATER, Va. — After a tight first half, Bridgewater College pulled away in the second half to beat Averett 87-62 on Saturday afternoon in non-conference action.

Averett (2-5) opened with a solid start and led 25-19 midway through the first half. Bridgewater (5-2) then used a 9-0 run to take the lead and took a 40-36 lead into halftime.

The Eagles methodically built their lead to double figures in the second half before Averett fought back and cut its deficit to eight points on sophomore Sunil Ram's 3-pointer with 9:23 left and again moments later on freshman Bradley Robinson's layup. However, the Cougars were held without a field goal for nearly five minutes as Bridgewater went on a 17-3 run to pull away down the stretch.

Averett was led by senior Justin Pierce's 16 points and Robinson's 14 points.

Ronnie Thomas had 22 points to lead Bridgewater, which 54.2 percent in the second half and 45.9 percent for the game.

Averett returns to action on Wednesday when the Cougars travel to Charlotte, N.C., to play Johnson & Wales University.