Posted: Feb 09, 2017
Canes Grab The Upset Win vs. #5 Ranked Richard Bland
Louisburg College
(20-3, 14-1)
78
Richard Bland College
(20-4, 13-2)
71
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Louisburg College (20-3, 14-1) | 40 | 38 | 78 |
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Richard Bland College (20-4, 13-2) | 34 | 37 | 71 |
Louisburg came away with the win over Richard Bland last night 78-71. The victory places the Hurricanes in sole possession of first-place in the region. This was a highly anticipated match-up between the nationally-ranked No. 6 Hurricanes and No. 5 Statesman. The win snapped a 7-game win streak for RBC, while Louisburg extended their own streak to 14.
"Bobby Arthur-Williams was huge for us," said Louisburg head coach Neil Dixon. Arthur-Williams played a physical 21 minutes while grabbing 7 rebounds and scoring 9 points for the Canes.
Louisburg will be back on the court, at home, on Saturday, February 11th, when Patrick Henry CC comes to town. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00pm.