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Roundup: Charleston wins, West Virginia State loses in Joe Manchin Classic

By From staff reports

The University of Charleston continued its winning ways in the early part of the season, defeating Bluefield State 81-59 Friday afternoon in the Joe Manchin Classic at Salem International.

Shaq Speights had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds to help improve UC's record to 7-1. The Golden Eagles scored 52 of their 81 points in the paint.

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WV STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL: West Virginia State battled back from a 12-point halftime deficit but Salem International hung on for an 81-78 victory Friday evening in the Joe Manchin Classic in Salem.

With his team trailing by one point, State's Ernest Jenkins missed a jumper with six seconds left, and Salem's Ignacio Rodriguez hit a pair of free throws with 3.7 seconds left to provide the final margin.

Jenkins led State (3-4) with 17 points and Jayson Hankins added 16. For Salem, which won for the first time this season and is now 1-7, Rodriguez finished with a game-high 20 points and former Riverside standout Josh Carpenter had 16.


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