Posted: Feb 22, 2024
Evans & Hood Drop 25+ Each As Men Take Down Oakwood
Rust
88
Oakwood
80
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rust | 35 | 53 | 88 |
|
Oakwood | 37 | 43 | 80 |
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Rust College men's basketball program rode the hot shooting hands of Xavier Evans and Christopher Hood along with stellar two-way play from Catthadious Moore to a road win on Wednesday evening, 88-80.
The Basics:
- Score
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- Rust – 88
- Oakwood – 80
- Records
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- Rust (10-14, 7-10 Gulf Coast)
- Oakwood (1-25, 1-16 Gulf Coast)
- Location
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- Huntsville, Alabama – Ashby Auditorium
- Series History (Since 2021-22)
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- Rust Leads 4-1 (80%)
- Winning Streak (Since 2021-22)
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- Rust (W4) | Oakwood's Last Win: October 27, 2021 (75-70)
Rust Top Performers:
- Evans (26) and Hood (25) were not to be stopped in the Rocket City, blasting off for 51 points between the two while shooting a combined 20-for-36 (55.6%) on field goals.
- Evans dropped a double-double that included eight offensive boards (12 total) with a perfect 8-of-8 showing at the charity stripe.
- Hood made one of the club's two money balls, hauled in seven rebounds of his own, and led the defense with a quartet of steals.
- Moore has now put together back-to-back double-double performances, producing ten points and rebounds apiece on top of three assists.
- Jordin Jackson was happy to assist, passing out six dimes to top either side while Keron Bailey came off the pine to score eight points plus four rebounds.
Next:
- The Bearcats currently sit in the sixth seed heading into the season finale on Saturday at 4 p.m. where it will face the possible fourth-seeded Bulldogs of Fisk.