Bucs Place Four in Double Figures; Beat Itawamba, 80-62

TUSCALOOSA - The Shelton State Community College men's basketball team placed four players in double figures in its 80-62 win over Itawamba Community College on Thursday night. 

Freshman Terrance Pruitt paced the Bucs with 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field. 

He drilled a pair of three-pointers during a 10-0 run the first half that gave the Bucs a 19-9 lead.

"We struggled offensively early in the game, so we need to do a better job," head coach Joe Eatmon said. "Once we relaxed we did a lot better offensively."

Sophomore DJ Hamlett added 15 points with five field goals and five free throws.

Sophomore Shah Hall had 11 points and nine rebounds, narrowly missing a double-double. 

Sophomore Bryant Aijero also tallied 11 points. 

Shelton State (3-0) stretched the lead to 42-26 at halftime and led by as many as 20 points in the second half. 

"The guys played hard," Eatmon added. "We gave up some stuff at the end that we shouldn't have. We need to play smarter."

Itawamba (1-3) had three players in double figures, led by Jordan Frazier's 21 points on 8-of-19 shooting. 

The Bucs return to the floor on Monday, Nov.10 at Copiah-Lincoln in Wesson, Miss.