Men's Basketball 11/28/2008 10:00:41 PM Story Provided by the VUU Office of Sports Information

Panthers Stopped by Arkansas-Monticello, 68-56

Braxton Byerson

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CLEVELAND, MS – The Virginia Union University men's basketball dropped their first game in the 13^th Annual State Farm Classic, losing to the University of Arkansas at Monticello, 68-56. The Classic is being hosted by Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. The loss drops the Panthers to 1-2 this season.

VUU's Gregg Thondiquescored the first basket of the contest, giving the Panthers an early 2-0 advantage, which would be the Panthers only lead of the game. UAM went on to score 9 unanswered points and would keep the lead for the rest of the contest.

Braxton Byerson led the Panthers' efforts with a team-high 17 points on 7 of 13 shooting, including three 3-pointers. Brandon Byersonadded 13 points in the contest. Gregg Thondique had an all-around performance, recording the only double-double of the contest with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The Boll Weevils were anchored by Raymond Wright who scored a game-high 18 points, accompanied by a team-high 7 rebounds. Deron Brown and Bernard Seymour also scored in double figures for UAM adding 16 points and 14 points respectively.

The Panthers will return to action tomorrow evening, when they take on Delta State University. Please note that game time has been moved to 8:00 PM since the original release of the schedule. If you have any questions, please contact the VUU Office of Sports Information at tbsykes@vuu.edu.

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