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Winston-Salem State 85, Columbia Union 61

January 5, 2009

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University Rams were too much for the Pioneers of Columbia Union on Monday evening at the C.E. Gaines Center as WSSU cruised to an easy 85-61 victory behind a season-high 85 total points, led by a 19–point performance from junior guard Brian Fisher.

Fisher opened the contest with a three-point field goal en route to his sixth double-digit scoring output of the season as the Rams jumped out to an early lead that they would never relinquish.

Hitting half of their first-period field goals, the Rams would finish the game’s first 20 minutes of play with their largest lead of the season, a 25-point advantage, as they closed the half holding an insurmountable 42-17 lead.

Fisher would contribute 10 of his game-high 19 points in the first half, including a pair of three-point field goals.

Second half action would see the Rams push their lead to as many as 29 points as Fisher hit his third, and final, three-point field goal with 10:50 remaining in the contest.

Up by a season-high 29 points, Bobby Collins would empty his bench as 14 WSSU players would record playing time in the contest with 13 different players recording points.

Fisher led all scorers with 19 points as he was one of three WSSU players to score in double figures. Joining Durham in double-digits were Paul Davis and Jamal Durham with 10 and 15 points respectively.

In another highlight, crowd-favorite reserve guard Ricky Bolton, Jr. recorded his first points of the season in the victory as he hit one of his two attempts from the free-throw line.

Leading the Pioneers in a losing effort was Mark McNair who tallied 17 points on five-of-15 shooting from the field as he was the only Columbia Union player to score in double-figures.

The Rams’ 52.5 percent shooting from the field marked WSSU’s best shooting performance of the season as WSSU upped its record to 4-8 overall. Columbia Union fell to 1-12 with the loss.

Winston-Salem State returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 10 as they travel to Princess Anne, Maryland to face the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Tip-off is slated for 4:00 p.m.

For additional information on WSSU men’s basketball, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at WSSURams.com.

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