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The A&T Register

The Student News Site of North Carolina A&T State University

The A&T Register

The Student News Site of North Carolina A&T State University

The A&T Register

    Aggies thrash UMES, 74-54

    On Jan. 27 at the Corbett Sports Center, the N.C. A&T men’s basketball team put on another show in front of a good crowd, rolling past the University of Maryland Eastern Shore by a score of 74-54. It was like another day at the office for the Aggies as they took only six and a half minutes to begin cruising. Their lead ballooned to as much as 28 in the game during a couple ofoccasions. “From start to finish, I believe this was our best game so far,” said Aggie head coach Curtis Hunter. “When this team does what it’s supposed to do, then we can write our own story. We have proved we can win at home, and now we must prove we can win away from home as well.” A&T led 37-22 at the half, but when UMES pulled to within nine at 41-32, A&T answered with a 13-2 run to put the game out of reach. During that stretch, senior point guard J.J. Miller scored 10 straight points. He finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Junior center Jafar Taalib turned in a nice performance also, with 18 points and five rebounds. “We knew what was on the line coming into this game,” said Taalib. “As far as Howard, we must be ready to play because they are a lot better than they were last year. Our job is to take care of business like we’ve been doing.” The win at home extends the Aggies’ current unblemished home record to 6-0.