Arrington paces Bishops in 76-55 road win over Guilford

Greensboro, NC - Behind a team-high 24 points by Jarmel Arrington, the Battling Bishop hoopsters of North Carolina Wesleyan earned a 76-55 road victory over Guilford College on Tuesday night in Greensboro. The Bishops, fresh off receiving a #24 national ranking, held a slim 25-23 lead at the break before shooting nearly 50 percent in the second half to pull away for their seventh victory of the season.

Both teams struggled from the floor in the first half as Wesleyan shot just 33 percent to Guilford's 30.

The second half, however, saw the Bishops gain momentum early in the period.  Up 29-27 with 18 minutes remaining, Wesleyan put together a 13-5 run to go up 42-32 just three minutes later. 

The pivotal run was keyed by the three-point shooting of Arrington, Trey Drake, and Lamont Stokes. The Bishops continued to pad their lead down the stretch and held their biggest advantage at 76-52 with 2:21 left in regulation.

Joining Arrington in double figures were Drake and Stokes with 12 points apiece, as well as Adam Coleman with 10. Freshman Alex Murray continued to dominate the boards by securing a team-high nine rebounds.

For Guilford, Tyler Sanborn recorded a double-double with 28 points and 16 rebounds.

The Bishops scored 21 points off Quaker turnovers and once again held a significant rebounding advantage at 50-38.  Wesleyan's rebounding, in fact, led to 13 second chance points on the night.

The Bishops return home this weekend to host their annual Roger Taylor Invitational featuring York (NY), St. Vincent, and Lancaster Bible.  York and St. Vincent will face off at 6:00 p.m. Friday, followed by Wesleyan and Lancaster Bible at 8:00 p.m. Saturday's consolation and championship games are slated for 1:00 and 3:00 p.m., respectively.
 

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