Team effort leads to Wesleyan victory over Roanoke Bible

Rocky Mount, NC - Six different players notched double figures and twelve dished out assists as the North Carolina Wesleyan men's basketball squad cruised to a 128-39 victory over Roanoke Bible College on Tuesday night in Everett Gymnasium.  The Bishops, who shot over 60 percent from the floor in the game, even their record at 2-2 with the victory and now set their sights on this weekend's 2007 Roger Taylor Invitational.

Wesleyan raced out to a 58-18 halftime lead behind junior Adam Coleman's 16 points in the period.  The Bishops went on to score 17 of the first 19 points in the second half, prompting head coach John Thompson to get his reserves some court experience.

His bench responded as Wesleyan's subs totaled 60 points on the night, led by freshman Matt Dziagwa's 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting.  Lamont Stokes and Tobias Adams contributed 10 points apiece.

Coleman led all scorers with 22 points and 11 rebounds.  Junior Buddy Williams added 14 points on 7-of-7 shooting, while Trey Drake and Lenny Hall turned in 12 and 11 points, respectively.  Hall also distributed a game-high nine assists.

For RBC, Steven Mills netted 13 points and pulled down six boards.

The Roger Taylor Invitational kicks off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with a match-up between Catholic University and 2006 Champion Piedmont College.  The Battling Bishops will then take on the University of Maine-Presque Isle at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday's consolation and championship games are slated for 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., respectively.
 

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