The Apprentice School men lost their first game of the season on Saturday afternoon falling 91-75 to West Virginia Tech in the first game of the Barber-Scotia Shootout in Concord, NC.

Johnnie Ferebee paced the Builders with 21 points, while Lance Darden came off the bench to score 19 points.  Junior Jamal Curry had a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds, while Darrell Fenton added 10.

The Builders trailed 46-34 at half and could not get closer than seven points in the second half.