Reed’s basket with 4 seconds remaining lifts Bethune-Cookman to 66-65 win over N. Carolina A&T

By AP
Monday, January 11, 2010

Bethune-Cookman defeats North Carolina A&T 66-65

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — C.J. Reed’s short jumper with 4 seconds to play lifted Bethune-Cookman over North Carolina A&T 66-65 on Monday night.

The winning basket came after Dwane Joshua nailed a 3-pointer with 26 seconds left to give Aggies their only lead during the final 11 minutes at 65-64.

The Wildcats (10-6, 3-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), won their third straight and ninth in their last 12. The Aggies (5-11, 1-2) have lost six of seven and their last 13 games in Daytona.

The Wildcats’ Albert Abrahams led all scorers with 19 points, with Reed adding 15.

Joshua’s 15 points paced the Aggies, with Tavarus Alston scoring 13 and Thomas Coleman 10.

The Wildcats, who trailed 38-37 at halftime, started the second half with a 14-4 run to go up by nine, 51-42, with 14:08 to go. But the Aggies fought back behind Joshua and Alston to tie it at 59-all with 5:33 left.

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