Men’s Basketball Drops Heartbreaker to Dolphins

SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE, VA - The Richard Bland College men's basketball team moves to 11-15 overall, 3-6 in conference play after hosting Brunswick Community College Sunday afternoon.

After a tight first half battle, Brunswick held a one point, 34-33 lead at the break. The Dolphins outscored the Statesmen 34-32 in the second half and Richard Bland would come up just short, falling 65-68 at the final buzzer.

Larry Howell led Richard Bland with 16 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block. Noryen Lasley notched his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Kevon West chipped in with 12 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Martin Kawa and Ibrahim Kourouma had nine points each. Kawa also added nine rebounds. Kelby Saunders Jr. was credited with six points, three rebounds, one assist, and one steal.

Richard Bland went 76.9% from the charity stripe, 34.8% from the field, and 43.8% at the perimeter.

The Richard Bland College men's basketball team next hosts Gaston College on Wednesday, February 15^th at 7pm.