CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Greensboro College men's basketball team defeated the Wildcats of Johnson & Wales Monday, 75-68.
 
After falling behind early, the Pride (3-4) used a 6-0 run to take a 10-6 lead. Torrence Outing tallied five of his nine points during the run, while Trevin Miller connected on one free throw.
 
Greensboro then established its largest lead of the half at 27-19, following an 8-0 run, before trailing 38-37 at the break.
 
Over the first four minutes of the second half, Greensboro used a 12-0 run to charge in front of the Wildcats (5-6). 50-40. Donavan Griffith and Simeon Howard combined for all the points during the spurt.
 
Once the Pride established the double-digit lead, the Wildcats outscored Greensboro 14-5 over the next five minutes to pull within 57-56.
 
However, the Pride once again pulled away to establish its largest lead of the game at 70-59. In the five-minute span that allowed Greensboro to pull away, Hamilton Hawkins, Lorenzo Marry, Parris Scales, and Griffith combined to outscore the Wildcats 13-3.
 
The Wildcats then pulled back to within five with just under a minute to play, but Scales connected on an assisted dunk from Joseph Gatling to secure the seven-point victory.
 
"I felt like we grew as a basketball team tonight," Head Coach Bryan Galuski said. "Tonight was a very good road win against a very good Johnson & Wales team in a hostile environment. I am very excited that we were able to go into the Christmas break on a positive note."   
 
Howard led the team with 18  points and 11 rebounds. Griffith also finished in double-figure scoring with 15, while Scales chipped in 12 points. Christopher Corbin contributed six points off the bench.
 
The Pride will return to the court at 5 p.m. Dec. 29 against Dickinson College in the Guilford College Holiday Classic. For more information on the Pride men's basketball team, continue to follow www.greensborocollegesports.com.