BOWIE STATE MEN SURVIVE SECOND HALF SURGE TO DEFEAT COLUMBIA UNION
Gregory Goings
November 21, 2007

            (TAKOMA PARK, MD – )  There was never any question who would win but how much they would win by, as the Bulldogs of Bowie State (3-0) defeat the Columbia Union Pioneers 106-93.  Bowie State Head Coach Luke D’Alessio has never lost to Columbia Union (14-0) and the Bulldogs have won 16 consecutive games over Columbia Union dating back to the 1997-1998 season.

            The Bulldogs of Bowie State held a 58-34 lead at the half, scoring at a 65.7% clip and held Columbia Union’s Pioneers to 37.5% shooting from the field.  Of the 58 first half points, 34 were in the paint and the Bulldogs converted 10 Pioneers turnovers into 15 points.  Had it not been for 3-pointers, Columbia Union might have trailed by much more.  The Pioneers knocked down 6-of-16 from behind the arc, which was half of their first half total field goals.  Bowie State dominated the glass in the first 20 minutes, outrebounding Columbia Union 26 to 12.

            Columbia Union’s second half sort of mirrored the first in terms of 3-point shooting.  Dana Clark had the hot hand for the Pioneers, scoring 16 of his game-high 26 points.  Field goal shooting greatly improved in the second half for Columbia Union with the Pioneers hitting 57.5% (23-of-40) of its field goals.

            Besides Clark, Mark Moore poured in 24 points and Tim Turner added another 18 points.  Moore and Clark were responsible for 10 of Columbia Union’s 16 3-point baskets.  Michael Belmes and Will Coston played well for the Pioneers, chipping in 12 and 11 points respectively.         

            Joshua Johnson came off the Bowie State bench to lead the Bulldogs in scoring and rebounds, tallying 16 and 11 respectively in just 18 minutes.   Anthony Ivory came up big as a starter, scoring 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting. Other BSU double figure scorers include Jason Ingram (13), David Paris and Orlando Wright with 12 apiece and Arthur Bowers (10).