2.24.2011

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FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University completed its 2010-11 men's basketball campaign Thursday night with a 113-84 home victory past visiting Washington Adventist University at Willett Hall in Farmville. The Lancers posted a season-high in points and finished with a final record of 12-19, including four-straight wins to close the year, and were 10-4 at home this season where the program is now 32-9 (.780) over the last three years. LU led just 53-51 at halftime before outscoring WAU 60-33 in the second half while shooting a season-best 62% (43-69) from the field during the Senior Night contest. Junior Antwan Carter|St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg) led Longwood with career-highs and game-highs of 33 points and 20 rebounds for his 14th double-double of the season. Jamie Newton led the Division II Shock (9-16) with 24 points.

Longwood scored the first six points of the game for an early 6-0 lead at 18:36 with quick baskets from redshirt-junior captain Durann Neil|Pleasantville, N.J. (Leap Academy), senior captain Aaron Mitchell|Matoaca (Manatee CC), and Carter. The Lancers extended their margin to double-figures and led 26-14 at 13:24 on a three-point field goal by junior Martiz Washington|Hopewell (Christchurch). Washington Adventist, however, rallied to within 29-28 at 11:16 with a quick 14-3 run that included four three-pointers with Newton making two of them. It was still close at 37-36 with 7:52 left in the half before LU put together a 12-4 run to lead 49-40 at 3:50 after a layup from Mitchell. The Shock battled back again and were within 53-51 at the intermission after making 8-11 three-pointers during the opening 20 minutes, including 3-3 by Newton who had 17 first-half points. That, however, did not compare to Carter's 23 points and seven rebounds at the break.

Longwood took control in the second half and quickly built the advantage to double-figures at 74-62 with 12:44 on the clock as junior Jeremiah Bowman|Washington, D.C. (Harcum JC) scored eight points. Washington Adventist managed to close to within 76-68 at 10:33 but the Lancers promptly responded with a 13-3 run to lead 89-71 at 6:50 as Washington scored seven quick points and Mitchell added four points. Carter finished off his huge night with four-straight free throws at 3:56 to make it 98-74 after getting fouled along with a technical whistled on the visitors. Bowman put LU over the century mark (101-74) with a basket in the lane at 3:22, and senior Earl Gee II|Chesterfield (Manchester) scored five-straight points for a 108-82 lead at 1:29 before freshmen David Robinson|Chesterfield (Cosby) and Mark Parker|Clayton, N.C. (West Johnston) completed the scoring with two free throws (1:18) and a three-pointer (:56), respectively.

Carter finished with career-highs and game-highs of 33 points and 20 rebounds for his 14th double-double of the season to lead Longwood. Washington had a career-high 23 points, and finished the campaign with a new season-record of 85 three-pointers. Mitchell added his own double-double of 21 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for the Lancers, along with six assists. Bowman added 13 points and six assists, Gee a season-high seven points, and Neil had six points and five assists. LU shot a season-best 62.3% (43-69) from the field, including 31.6% (6-19) on three-pointers, and 77.8% (21-27) at the line.

Newton finished with 24 points to lead Washington Adventist, adding a game-high eight assists. Khalid Martin had 16 points for the Shock, and Antonio Ortega and Branden Washington each had 13 points, while Shane Brown added 11 points. WAU shot 41.7% (30-72) from the field, including 47.1% (8-17) on three-pointers, and 50.0% (16-32) at the line. Longwood and Washington Adventist were playing for just the third time as the Lancers have now won each of the three contests.

Longwood matched its final record from last season, and continued its homecourt advantage while improving its record at Willett Hall to 39-14 (.736) since becoming Division I-eligible for 2007-08. The Lancers are now 53-24 (.689) at home over the past six seasons in Farmville.