GREENSBORO, NC UNC Greensboro got a career-high 26 points from sophomore guard Landon Clement as the Spartans held off a late charge to defeat Webber International, 90-78, in the home-opener at Fleming Gymnasium on Monday night.
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Landon Clement had 26 points - a career high - as UNCG held off Webber International, 90-78, Monday night.
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Clement, who recorded his first career double-figure scoring game in Friday's loss at
Charlotte, shot 10-for-17 from the floor, including 5-of-11 from behind the three-point arc. He also added three steals.
Mikko Koivisto added 18 points and four assists for UNCG (1-1). Brandon Streeter had 14 points to lead five Warriors (2-2) in double-figures.
Holding a 10-point lead at the break, the Spartans scored nine of the first 12 points to open up a 52-36. Clement and freshman Damien Eargle each scored four in the spurt. The Warriors cut it to 11 at 59-48, but UNCG went on a 15-2 run to take a 74-52 lead with 7:01 to play. The Warriors had just one field goal in a 5:36 span during that time.
UNCG's lead was 26 with 4:24 to play when Webber International made a late run. An 11-2 spurt, capped off by two Streeter free throws, pulled the Warriors within 83-66. Consecutive three-pointers by Luke Marlar and Jordan Scholl cut it to 84-72 with 45 seconds to play, but Koivsito knocked down four free throws in the final 27 seconds to end the threat.
The Spartans hit their first four shots from the floor to jump out to a quick 11-2 lead. Kovisto, Toney and Clement each knocked down treys in the early spurt, Koivisto's extending his streak to 26 straight games with at least one three-pointer.
But the Warriors slowly climbed back in it as the Spartans got a little sloppy with the basketball. Converting six turnovers into eight points, Webber closed to within three with 12:11 left in the half, 18-15.
An up and down pace continued to lend to sloppy play. The teams combined for 27 turnovers in the first half 14 by UNCG and 13 by Webber International. The Spartans opened the lead back up to 10 a couple of times, only to see Webber International close back to within three. The Spartans managed to forge a 43-33 advantage at the break.
Unlike the first half, though, UNCG was able to maintain that double-digit advantage in the second half as the turnovers seemed to lessen at the outset and the lead started to stretch.
UNCG returns to action on Saturday night when they travel to Central Arkansas for an 8:30 pm eastern time (7:30 pm local) tip.
AGATE
UNCG 90, WEBBER INTERNATIONAL 78
WEBBER INTERNATIONAL (2-2)
Brandon Streeter 3-12 6-6 14; Tyler Hoevanaar 3-4 5-6 12; Tyrell Harper 4-7 4-8 12; Halston Schaffer 6-13 0-0 12; Jordan Scholl 3-5 2-2 11; Luke Marlar 3-6 0-0 8; John Burke 2-5 0-0 4; Mark Marlar 0-5 3-6 3; Igor Eglendzija 1-1 0-0 2; Mark Baker 0-0 0-0 0; David Marlar 0-0 0-0 0; Emerson Perry 0-0 0-0 0; Mike Floyd 0-2 0-1 0. Totals 25-60 20-29 78.
UNCG (1-1)
Landon Clement 10-17 1-2 26; Mikko Koivisto 5-11 6-6 18; Ben Stywall 4-9 4-8 12; Damian Eargle 2-9 4-6 8; Montel Smith 2-2 3-4 7; Kendall Toney 2-7 0-1 5; Elhanan Bone 2-5 0-0 4; Pete Brown 2-3 0-2 4; Daniel Oliver 1-4 0-0 3; Deangelo Jackson 1-2 1-2 3; Sean Spooner 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-69 19-31 90.
Halftime: UNCG 43-33. 3-point goals--Webber International 8-18 (Jordan Scholl 3-5; Luke Marlar 2-4; Brandon Streeter 2-6; Tyler Hoevanaar 1-1; Mike Floyd 0-1; Halston Schaffer 0-1), UNCG 9-24 (Landon Clement 5-11; Mikko Koivisto 2-7; Daniel Oliver 1-2; Kendall Toney 1-4). Fouled out--Webber International-Brandon Streeter, UNCG-None. Rebounds--Webber International 36 (Mark Marlar 8), UNCG 48 (Ben Stywall 10). Assists--Webber International 12 (Tyler Hoevanaar 5), UNCG 16 (Mikko Koivisto 4). Total fouls--Webber International 25, UNCG 21. Technical fouls--Webber International-None, UNCG-None. A-1420
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