Rehovot Boy is a US College Basketball Team Star

Bridgeport, CT - Sophomore Cornell Littlejohn (Oakland, CA) netted a team-high 17 points, and he was joined in double figures by four teammates as the University of Bridgeport men’s basketball team opened the 2007-08 season with a 70-49 victory over the Bryant University Bulldogs in Saturday afternoon’s opening game of the Purple Knight Classic played in Bridgeport, CT.

Joining Littlejohn in double figure scoring were senior Lex James (Brooklyn, NY) and junior Quinten Martin (White Plains, NY) each with 12 points. Martine led UB with seven rebounds, and James grabbed six boards. Senior Mantas Armonas (Lithuania) sparked UB with 11 points off the bench, and junior Teairez Stennis (St. Louis, MO) chipped in with 10 points. Bridgeport got off to a tough start as they trailed 9-0 to open the game, but the team battled back to take a 27-23 halftime lead.

Freshman point guard Omer Haim (Rehovot, Israel) led the Purple Knights defense with five of the team’s 10 steals, and he also had eight of the 17 UB assists.

The Purple Knights’ tough defense forced Bryant into 24 turnovers on the afternoon and shooting percentage of 31.4 in the second half.

UB capitalized on Bryant’s turnovers improving their shooting percentage to 62.1 percent in the second half, after connecting on only 22.6 percent of its shots in the first half.

The Purple Knights will host American International College, Sunday, November 18 at 4:00 p.m. in day two of the Purple Knight Classic. Bryant University will tip off the first game of the day at 2:00 p.m. against Post University who defeated AIC, 70-49, in Saturday’s second game.

Source: Men's Basketball Opens '07-08 Campaign With 70-49 Win Over Bryant. PurpleKnights.Bridgeport.edu (17 November 2007) [FullText]

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