NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Salisbury University men's basketball returned to the win column after dominating both sides of the ball to cruise to a 76-52 victory over the Apprentice School Builders on Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salisbury opened up the game with a 19-2 scoring run that was capped off by a corner three from Greg Bloodsworth with just over 14 minutes to play in the half.
• After some back-and-forth over the next few minutes, Shawn Eley made a layup for Apprentice to cut into the lead, 23-10, with 9:18 left in the first half.
• The Sea Gulls responded with a quick 6-1 run capped off by a tough layup from Brandon Craig to go up 29-11 with 6:36 on the clock.
• A triple from Kaiden Mines gave Salisbury its largest lead of the half, 34-15, with just under four minutes to play in the half.
• The Builders chipped away at the Sea Gulls lead with an 8-3 run to make it 37-23 with 31 seconds left on the clock.
• Bloodsworth closed out the scoring in the half with two good free throws to send the teams into halftime with a score of 39-23.
• Two more free throws from Bloodsworth in the early minutes of the second half gave Salisbury a 20-point lead, 47-27, with 16:28 left to play.
• Both teams went back-and-forth baskets and possession for the next several minutes, and after a layup from Brendan Davis, Salisbury had a 21-point lead, 61-40, with eight minutes left on the clock.
• A 13-1 scoring run capped off by a Jordan Oates trey gave the Sea Gulls its largest lead of the day, 74-45, with just over three minutes to play in the game.
• Both teams added a few more baskets in the closing minutes of the game to give it a final score of 76-52.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Salisbury shot 53.8 percent (28-for-52) from the field, including 47.4 percent (9-for-19) from three-point range.
• Greg Bloodsworth led the Sea Gulls in scoring with 22 points on 7-for-12 shooting, including 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. He also added four assists and three rebounds to his line.
• Jordan Oates registered his fifth-straight double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
• Brandon Craig scored 14 points on a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor.
• Brendan Davis chipped in 10 points and four assists off the bench.

APPRENTICE SCHOOL NOTES

• Apprentice shot 34.5 percent (20-for-58) from the field, including 10 percent (2-for-20) from deep.
• Shawn Eley led the Builders and scored a game-high 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting. He also grabbed eight rebounds.
• Tony Epps Jr. dished out a game-high five assists.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury returns home and will host Widener on Monday, Jan. 16.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at Maggs PAC.

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Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 188 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.
 
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