By Brackin Lambert
uscbathletics.com
BLUFFTON — USCB men’s basketball continued its dominant run inside the Cove on Saturday evening, as the Sand Sharks defeated visiting Regent 104-83.
Marcus Overstreet led the way with 20 points and seven rebounds, while Kobe Shewry had a tremendous outing off the bench with 19 points, four boards and two assists. Qurahn Anderson added 16 points and seven rebounds while Kevaughn Price dropped 14 points, collected five caroms, and handed out five assists.
“Proud of the way we came out playing to our standard,” USCB coach Ron Fudala said. “We lost our edge there in the second half but performed well enough to secure another victory. I’m excited to get back out there and work towards next week against New College of Florida.”
USCB started the game using its high-powered offense to jump out to an early double-digit advantage. Larry Bulluck converted a four-point play and the Sand Sharks picked up plenty of second chance opportunities, outrebounding the Royals 17-9 and 7-1 on offensive boards. Anderson and Overstreet sent shockwaves through the Cove with two monstrous jams, and the lead was extended to 30 after Tasso Sfanos drained a triple from the top of the key. Regent slightly cut into the Sand Sharks lead with a 10-0 run, but Kyle Polce ended the drought with a finger roll through traffic and Sfanos drained another 3 to head into half up 29.
The second half opened with Regent scoring back-to-back possessions, but Shewry scored twice in a matter of 16 seconds. After Anderson threw down a one-handed dunk and Bulluck connected from beyond the arc, the lead was back up to 30. The Royals trimmed the lead down to 20 during a 14-4 run, but USCB remained in control. A slam fest followed with dunks from Anderson, Bulluck and Overstreet, and the Sand Sharks hit the century mark for the fourth time this season with Overstreet’s layup.
Beaufort concludes its non-conference schedule Saturday as it welcomes New College of Florida to the Cove. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in Bluffton.
