N. MIAMI, FLA. - Junior Eric Ruffin scored 19 points to lead
five in double figures for the Apprentice School as they rallied
from an eight-point halftime deficit for a 76-75 U.S. Collegiate
Athletic Association victory at Johnson & Wales on Sunday.
After a sluggish first half that saw the Wildcats take an
eight-point advantage, the Builders caught fire in the second half
hitting 15-of-25 (60%) from the floor and took an eight-point
advantage midway in the second half. Apprentice School hit
enough free throws down the stretch to hold off the Wildcats for
the win.
Sophomore Antione Paige added 14 points, junior Jason Smith had
13 points and a team-high eight rebounds, sophomore Eric Joe
chipped in 11 points and six rebounds while junior Fred Spratley
had 10 points and six rebounds for the Builders (7-5).
Apprentice School will now compete in the Trip Sports Cruizin
Classic on Tuesday when they face Wentworth Institute of Technology
at 4 pm at Barry University in Miami.
APPRENTICE SCHOOL 76, JOHNSON & WALES 75
APPRENTICE SCHOOL (7-5): Spratley 4-8 2-6 10, Smith 4-7 5-9 13,
Ruffin 7-13 3-4 19, Paige 6-7 1-3 14, Thompson 1-4 0-1 3, Scott 1-2
0-0 2, Davis 1-5 2-2 4, Archer 0-0 0-0 0, Joe 5-9 1-6 11, Johnson
0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-56 14-31 76.
JOHNSON & WALES (6-9): Johnson 3-10 2-4 9, Dones 1-2 1-2 3,
Tucker 5-9 4-4 15, Stanley 6-13 1-3 15, Blue 4-9 2-2 11, Boines 4-8
5-9 15, Nugent 1-1 0-0 3, Nola 0-3 0-1 0, Nosworthy 1-1 2-2 4,
Davis 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-58 18-29 75.
Halftime: JWU 46-38. 3-point goals: Apprentice 4-11
(Ruffin 2-4, Paige 1-2, Thompson 1-3, Scott 0-1, Davis 0-1); JWU
7-19 (Johnson 1-5, Tucker 1-2, Stanley 2-3, Blue 1-3, Boines 2-5,
Nola 0-1). Rebounds: Apprentice 34 (Smith 8); JWU 29 (Tucker
7). Total fouls: Apprentice 24, JWU 23. Fouled out:
none. Assists: Apprentice 14 (Ruffin 5); JWU 9 (Johnson
3).
