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.