Posted: Jan 12, 2009
SALEM, Va. --- Curtis Peery notched his third-straight double-double on Monday evening as Roanoke College defeated Guilford College, 80-76, in ODAC men's basketball action at the C. Homer Bast Center. The Maroons improve to 13-1 overall, 5-0 in the ODAC. The Quakers, who saw their six-game winning streak snapped, fell to 10-3, 3-1 in ODAC play.
Roanoke, ranked #18 in the latest top-25 poll, shot 50% from the floor while holding their opponents to 35% in the second half to win their 12th-straight. It is the longest win streak and best start (overall and in conference play) since the 1999-00 season. Roanoke shot over 50-percent from the field against Guilford for the sixth time this season, which entered the game as the ODAC-leader in field-goal percentage defense (.381).
Peery, who was named ODAC Player of the Week for the third time this season, led the Maroons with a 24-point, 10-rebound performance. He shot 10-of-17 from the floor, 4-of-5 from the charity stripe and dished out four assists. It was the third-straight double-double, sixth of the season. His 1,147 career points ranks him 22nd on the all-time scoring list at Roanoke.
Guilford rallied from a nine-point second-half deficit to tie the game at 74-74 on a follow basket by freshman Brad Monroe with 2:50 remaining to cap a 10-3 run. Neither team scored over the next 1:11 before Peery's inside basket off a Drew Gaeng assist broke the game's fifth and final tie off a Quaker turnover.
Corey Poindexter and Peery both made two free throws in the final 18-seconds to seal Roanoke's win.
Melvin Felix finished with 16 points, 4-of-7 from beyond the arc in addition to three assists in the win. Parrish Walker had 11 points and six rebounds along with three assists.
Roanoke outscored the Quakers, 21-13 off the bench, led by sixth-man Poindexter who tossed in 11 points (2-of-3 from three-point range) including the final two free-throws to seal the win.
Tyler Sandborn led all players with 26 points and 14 rebounds. Clay Henson finished with 18 points while Rhett Bonner tossed in 14 points. The Quakers out-rebounded Roanoke, 36-33
The men will host Bridgewater on Wednesday in more ODAC action at the C. Homer Bast Center. Roanoke holds a 99-31 series advantage and has won the last seven meetings. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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