No. 14 Richard Bland Wins On The Road At Southern Maryland 84-75

LA PLATA, Md. -- Sophomore Jaquan Wooten/Kinston, North Carolina scored a season-high 19 points, adding 11 rebounds for his third-straight double-double, to lead No. 14 Richard Bland College to an 84-75 men's basketball road victory at The College of Southern Maryland on Wednesday night in La Plata, Maryland. Freshman Ricky Hicks/Bronx, New York added a season-high 16 points for the Statesmen, who scored the first 17 points of the second half while improving to 3-1 on the season. Richard Bland will travel to New Rochelle, New York this weekend to participate in the Monroe Classic hosted by NJCAA Division I Monroe College. The Statesmen will open the tournament against NJCAA Division II Frederick (Md.) Community College on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m.

Richard Bland, ranked No. 14 in the NJCAA Division II Preseason Poll, trailed 39-38 at halftime against Southern Maryland before taking control with the 17-0 run to begin the second half that gave the Statesmen a 55-39 advantage. The visitors maintained their lead for the remainder of the contest to earn their second consecutive victory away from home.

Wooten led Richard Bland with his season-high 19 points, adding the 11 rebounds for his third double-double in four games to open the season. Hicks finished with his season-high 16 points, adding five rebounds and four assists. Sophomore Jalen Jackson/Plainfield, N.J. and freshman Brandon Henry/Chester each added eight points, a season-high for Jackson, while sophomore Stanley Taylor/Petersburg contributed season-highs of seven points and six rebounds. Freshman Travius Smith/Norfolk scored six points while making his collegiate debut for the Statesmen.

Richard Bland was playing Southern Maryland for just the second-time ever in the sport of men's basketball, and the Statesmen now lead the series, 2-0.

Following the game versus Frederick CC on Saturday, Richard Bland will play host Monroe on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.