Jan. 22, 2006

Final Stats

ELIZABETH CITY, NC-The Elizabeth City State University Vikings downed the Fayetteville State Broncos 66-61 Saturday night at The RL Vaughan Center.

After facing a 34-29 halftime deficit, the Vikings turned up their intensity holding the Broncos to just 27 second half points. The Broncos shot only 37% from the field to 46% for the Vikings. The Vikings held the edge in both points of turnovers (29-15) and points in the paint (40-30). Ben Bridges led all scorers with 18 points and a game high 7 rebounds while Anthony Hilliard 17 points. The Broncos, who were led by Andy Gebru, fall to 8-7 overall and 1-5 in the CIAA.

The Vikings (6-7, CIAA 2-3) will return to action on Tuesday, January 24 as they travel to take on Chowan College in Murfreesboro, NC. Game time is scheduled for 7:30pm. For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com