MIAMI SHORES, FLA. - The Apprentice School men's basketball team
finished its Florida swing with three wins in four games after
rallying from an 11-point first half deficit for a 60-59 victory
over Goucher College on Wednesday in the Cruizin Classic at Barry
University.
Goucher started the game hitting 8-of-10 from the floor en route
to a 24-13 advantage on a Cameron Brown layup with 7:47 left in the
first half. Apprentice School closed the half outscoring the
Gophers 19-7 with a Jason Smith jumper giving the Builders a
halftime lead of 32-31. The Builders held Goucher scoreless
over the last 3:14 of the first half.
In a second half that saw six ties, the Builders took the lead
for good on an Eric Joe jumper with 2:46 left for a 56-54
advantage. A 3-pointer from Darrin Boswell at the final
buzzer put the final score at 60-59.
Junior Eric Ruffin scored 14 points while sophomore Eric Joe
added 13 for Apprentice School (9-6) who will next see action on
January 2 at Greensboro College.
APPRENTICE SCHOOL 60, GOUCHER COLLEGE 59
GOUCHER (2-7): I. Brown 1-3 0-1 2, DeSouza 0-4 0-0 0, Boswell
4-8 0-0 9, Cotton 3-3 0-0 6, Hakim 6-10 1-3 13, Negron 0-1 0-0 0,
Esbrandt 0-1 0-0 0, Bailey 2-5 0-0 5, C. Brown 4-5 0-0 8, Gladden
0-0 1-2 1, Schaerr 3-7 2-3 10, Merritt 2-2 1-2 5. Totals
25-49 5-11 59.
APPRENTICE SCHOOL (9-6): Spratley 3-4 1-2 7, Smith 2-6 2-2
6, Ruffin 7-18 0-0 14, Paige 1-4 0-0 2, Arrington 2-8 3-4 8, Cherry
1-1 0-0 3, Scott 0-1 0-0 0, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Thompson 1-3 0-2 3,
Joe 4-5 5-8 13, Washington 0-1 1-2 1, Johnson 1-1 1-2 3.
Totals 22-52 13-22 60.
Halftime: Apprentice 32-31. 3-point goals: Goucher 4-14
(DeSouza 0-1, Boswell 1-4, Negron 0-1, Bailey 1-3, Schaerr 2-5);
Apprentice 3-14 (Ruffin 0-4, Arrington 1-5, Cherry 1-1, Scott 0-1,
Thompson 1-3). Rebounds: Goucher 35 (DeSouza 6); Apprentice
26 (Smith, Ruffin 4). Total fouls: Goucher 20, Apprentice
13. Assists: Goucher 17 (DeSouza 7); Apprentice 10 (Ruffin
4).
