Jerell Jamison crashed the boards for a career-high 10 rebounds vs. Richmond. |
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Goldwire's Hot Shooting Propels 49ers To 61-46 Victory Over Richmond
Feb. 7, 2007
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Leemire Goldwire connected on 7-of-10 3-pointers and finished with 25 points to lead Charlotte to a 61-46 victory over Richmond on Wednesday night.
Charlotte (10-12, 4-6 Atlantic 10) got eight points and 10 rebounds each from E.J. Drayton and Jerell Jamison, and won for only the second time in its last six games.
Brain Morris had 11 points and Ryan Butler added 10 points for Richmond (5-18, 1-9 Atlantic 10), which has lost 16 of its last 17 games, including eight straight.
The 46 points were a season-low for the Spiders. They shot just 38 percent from the field and were out-rebounded 42-18.
Charlotte missed 17 of its first 20 shots to start the game and trailed 16-6 with less than six minutes remaining in the first half until Goldwire gave some much-needed life to the 49ers offense.
He sparked a 15-2 Charlotte run to close the half. Goldwire scored 11 of those points, including three 3-pointers as Charlotte took a 21-18 lead into the locker room.
With seven 3-pointers, Goldwire moved into sixth place in school history with 185 for his career.
Despite its poor shooting in the opening half, Charlotte stayed in the game by out-rebounding the freshman laden Spiders, 26-8.
Charlotte's full court press began to take its toll on the Spiders in the second half and the 49ers broke open a close game with a 16-4 run behind two more 3-pointers by Goldwire.
NOTES: (Supplied by Charlotte Sports Information)
In the last 10 games, Jerell Jamison is averaging 5.1 rebounds and shooting 50% from the field. He matched his career-high with eight points and surpassed his career-best with 10 rebounds, tonight.
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Charlotte enjoyed a +24 rebounding advantage over the Spiders -- the 49ers' largest rebounding margin of the year. The previous high was a +22 in the 49ers earlier game at Richmond.
Goldwire's seven three-pointers match his career high, set in a career-high 30-point effort vs. Dayton.
Goldwire has scored 20 or more points six times this year and four times against A-10 competition. His A-10 stats: 15.9 points; .468 3FG%.
Goldwire made both of his foul shots to increase his season-best consecutive string to 21 straight made free throws.
With 10 rebounds vs. Richmond, E.J. Drayton has pulled double-digit boards in three of the last four games and eight times overall.
The 46 points scored by Richmond are the fewest by a 49er opponent, this year. It matches the fewest points scored last year as well (W, 59-46 vs. Portland) and is the fewest points since the 49ers defeated North Carolina A&T, 102-39, Nov. 24, 2003.
Leemire Goldwire now has 185 career three-pointers made, the sixth-most in school history. Next in line: #5 Brendan Plavich, 211.
Leemire Goldwire scored his 900th career point in the game. Goldwire now has 913 career points. He and De'Angelo Alexander (920) are likely to become the 21st and 22nd players in school history to reach 1000.
Charlotte, which shot .421 from three-point range, is 5-0 when it shoots over 40% from long range.
Charlotte shot a season-high 70% in the second half, including .714 from three-point range (5-of-7).
