The George Washington Colonials will have to wait again to pick up their tenth win of the season, as they went down to the Charlotte 49ers on Wednesday night 72-62. The Colonials trailed just 38-33 at halftime, but they weren't able to get enough going offensively to overtake their A10 opponent. George Washington still holds the final spot in the A10 tournament for now, but with three games left their hold on that spot could slip away.
Tony Taylor led the Colonials in scoring in the loss with 14 points while David Pellom picked up a double-double off the bench with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Chris Braswell ended the nigh with 19 points, scoring just 5 points in the second half and leading the 49ers in scoring. Javarris Barnett also picked up 18 points in the victory while DeMario Mayfield nearly notched a double-double with 15 points and 9 rebounds.
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The George Washington Colonials are still trying to hit double-digit wins and cling to the last slot in the A10 conference tournament with just four games to go on the season, but they're off to a slow start on the road against the Charlotte 49ers on Wednesday night. At halftime, George Washington trails 38-33 despite the fact that they've out rebounded Charlotte 17-11 in the first half.
George Washington's leading scorer is Nemanja Mikic with eight points while Tony Taylor and Lasan Kromah have both notched seven points in the first half. For Charlotte, Chris Braswell has missed just one shot so far in the first half, putting down 15 points to lead the 49ers. DeMario Marfield has also put down 11 points for Charlotte as George Washington has struggled to contain the combination of Braswell and Marfield.
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The George Washington Colonials are just one win away from hitting double-digit wins on the season. They'll try to pick up that tenth win against the Charlotte 49ers in the Dale F. Halton Arena on Wednesday night. The Colonials are also trying to keep ahead of Fordham so that they can secure the final spot in the A-10 tournament with just four games on the season remaining.
Both George Washington and Charlotte are coming off losses, but the 49ers have last two games in a row after losing to Richmond by just a single point. George Washington will be looking to pick up a win over a team struggling almost as much as they have picking up victories.
Location: Dale F. Halton Arena, Charlotte, NC
Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV Schedule:
Radio: 1050AM
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