SoCon Basketball - Week 8

Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 - the SoCon went 2-1 today, but VMI lost its second game to a Big South team.


Cumberland at Chattanooga
The Moc's Ramon Vila totaled 12 points & eight rebounds as Chattanooga ran to a 72-42 victory over NAIA-Cumberland University on Sunday. David Jean-Baptiste sank three 3-pointers and scored 11 for the Mocs (9-5), who shot 46% from the floor and outrebounded the Phoenix 46-25. Matt Ryan added 10 points as 11 different Mocs scored.


VMI at SC Upstate
The Spartan's Everette Hammond made five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 31 points and South Carolina Upstate beat VMI 91-82 on Sunday.
Hammond made half of his 20-shot attempts and the Spartans (5-8) finished 33-of-66 shooting — including 10 of 25 from long range — and missed just three of 18 foul shots. Travis Evee led VMI (5-9) with 25 points, Garrett Gilkeson scored 15 and Kamdyn Curfman 11.


Mars Hill at ETSU
The Bucs cruised to a record-setting 69-point win over Mars Hill, 117-48, on Sunday afternoon in their non-conference finale. Five Buccaneers scored in double figures with Bo Hodges (Nashville, Tenn.)pacing the Blue and Gold with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Jeromy Rodriguez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) and Tray Boyd III (Memphis, Tenn.) both netted 18 points. Rodriguez collected his fourth double-double of the season (19th career) after grabbing 13 rebounds, while shooting 7-of-10 from the field. Boyd also totaled a career-high eight steals – matching most by a Buccaneer since Eryk Thomasregistered eight against Jacksonville on Jan. 15, 2007. Boyd also dished out six of the Bucs’ season-high 24 assists. Daivien Williamson (Winston-Salem, N.C.) finished with 13 points, four rebounds and three assists and Isaiah Tisdale (Lexington, Ky.) added 10 points, five rebounds and three assists.