Cole scores 30, Howard tops Washington Adventist 76-65
WASHINGTON -- RJ Cole scored 30 points, Charles Williams added 24 and Howard ended a three-game losing streak with a 76-65 win over NAIA Washington Adventist on Thursday night.
Cole scored 23 in the second half for the Bison (2-10), going 10 of 10 from the foul line, six in the final minute.
Charles Vines had 21 points for the Shockers (3-7) with Elijah Maynard adding 13. The pair combined for 21 points in the first half when Washington Adventist took a 38-36 lead, outscoring Howard by six at the foul line.
A 7-0 run early in the second half, capped by Williams' 3-point play, put Howard up for good, 46-41. Cole and Williams scored back-to-back, Cole's a 3-pointer, pushing the lead to 15 with 8:22 left.
Washington Adventist cut it down to four with at the 1:41 mark but Cole made a layup and followed a turnover with the first of his closing free throws.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Bernard Clinton
- Haywood Bostic
- Alfred Charity
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 0-8 |
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