North Carolina Central overcomes 15-point first half deficit; routs Carver Bible College 82-63

North Carolina Central beats Carver Bible 82-63

DURHAM, N.C. — Nick Chasten and Michael Glasker each scored 15 points and North Carolina Central overcame a 15-point first half deficit to rout winless Carver Bible College 82-63 on Saturday night.

Chasten also finished with 13 rebounds — six offensive — for the Eagles (2-7), who snapped a five-game losing streak. Vincent Davis had 14 points, C.J. Wilkerson followed with 12, and T.J. Granger and Dami Sapara had 11 apiece.

Carver Bible (0-13) led 29-14 with 10:24 left in the first half. But the Eagles outscored Carver Bible 28-11 the remainder of the half, taking a 42-40 lead on two free throws by Wilkerson, who shot 9-for-14 from the foul line.

North Carolina Central trailed only twice the rest of the way, pushing its margin to 21 on Sapara’s two free throws with 4:20 left. Sapara also had 11 boards.

Cory Evans led Carver Bible with 24 points and seven turnovers.