Sewell leads NAIA Washington Adventist over Howard 71-68
WASHINGTON -- Dwayne Garner came off the bench to score 17 points, Xavier Sewell added 16 and NAIA Division II Washington Adventist shocked Howard 71-68 on Tuesday night to spoil the debut for Bison coach Kenneth Blakeney.
Sewell scored the last nine points for the Shock (2-0), who made the NAIA D-II tournament last season despite losing to Howard 115-91.
The largest lead of the game was seven points for Howard.
Sewell's 3-point play put Washington Adventist ahead 65-64 for 2:53 to play. He had back-to-back jumpers that gave the Shock a 69-68 lead going into the final minute. Howard missed three shots in the final minute and Sewell hit a pair of free throws with 11 seconds to play.
Charles Williams led Howard with 19 points. Khalil Robinson, Zion Cousins and Kyle Foster scored 11 apiece.
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2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 3-0 | - | 8-11 |
| Norfolk State | 3-1 | 0.5 | 13-8 |
| South Carolina State | 3-1 | 0.5 | 9-10 |
| North Carolina Central | 2-2 | 1.5 | 9-12 |
| Morgan State | 2-2 | 1.5 | 8-12 |
| Delaware State | 1-3 | 2.5 | 9-10 |
| Coppin State | 1-3 | 2.5 | 3-16 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-3 | 3 | 4-15 |
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