VMI 82, Charleston Southern 76
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) - Chavis Holmes notched a double-double,
scoring 33 points and grabbing 12 rebounds to lead Virginia
Military Institute in an 82-to-76 win over Charleston Southern on
Monday night.
The win clinched the Keydets’ (20-4, 11-2 Big South Conference)
fourth 20-win season all-time, and set a new VMI record for Big
South victories in a season. This Keydets team broke a tie with the
1995-96 team, which held the previous best of 10 wins.
Ron Burks added 12 points for VMI, going 2-for-2 from beyond the
arc.
Jamarco Warren led the Buccaneers (7-16, 2-10) with 21 points,
while Omar Carter scored 13 and notched 15 rebounds.
The Buccaneers led by two points at the break, and led 72-to-70
with 4:14 remaining before VMI closed the half on a game-winning
16-to-four run. Holmes hit four free throws and grabbed three
boards in the spurt.



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