Hampton vs South Carolina State Final: 64-60 - Recap
Hampton vs South Carolina State Final: 64-60 - Recap
Hampton grabbed a 64-60 win over South Carolina State on Wednesday, behind a 14-point effort from Ramon Mercado at SHM Memorial Center.
Hampton got 13 points from Dwight Meikle and another 9 points from Emmanuel Okoroba. Deron Powers contributed 3 assists, while Emmanuel Okoroba cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
South Carolina State got 18 points from Matthew Hezekiah in a losing cause and another 14 points from Darryl Palmer. Khalif Toombs contributed 9 assists for them, while Darryl Palmer had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed South Carolina State were victorious, as the score was 33-29 at the break.
Hampton won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-35.
