NEWPORT NEWS - In a back-and-forth affair, the Apprentice School men's basketball team took down Carolina Christian in New South Athletic Conference action Saturday, 81-78.
The Builders took their largest lead of the game on a Jayden Eason layup at 54-44 with 12:48 to play in the second half, but the Centurions would not fold and started to chip away at the lead. Daishaun George gave CCC a 74-73 lead off a layup with 3:08 remaining, but a Caleb Mielewski shot returned the favor for Apprentice just 12 seconds later. Two free throws by the Centurions' Antonio Baldwin gave them a 76-75 advantage at the 1:57 mark, but another Eason bucket flipped the lead again 11 seconds later.
The teams traded buckets once again before Shawn Eley put an exclamation point on the game with a Builder dunk with 17 seconds left. A George three-point attempt missed with two seconds to play for the final score.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Five Builders finished in double figures, led by Adrion Wall's 19 points. Shawn Eley added a double-double of 16 points and 10 boards.
- Jayden Eason and Avin Hawkins each put up 14 points, while Caleb Mielewski scored 10.
- The Builders remained unbeaten in conference play at 9-0.
NEXT UP
Another NSAC matchup sits in front of the Builders Tuesday as Christendom comes in to Newport News for a 7 p.m. tip.