IRSC Men’s Win Streak Moves to Nine

Hialeah, Florida – The Indian River State College (IRSC) Men's Basketball Team increased their win streak to nine by defeating ASA College (Miami), 90-73. The win moved IRSC's record to 13-6 and 2-0 in the Southern Conference.

The game was close in the early going with the Pioneers holding a slight lead, 13-6 after Drew LaMont scored a three-point basket.  ASA went on their own offensive run and took a 31-26 advantage with just under 7 minutes to go in the first half.  IRSC went to work on the offensive end of the floor, driving to the basket and attacking the offensive boards and countered with a 16-1 run and went into the half with a 42-34 lead.

ASA would not go away, scoring first in the second half and staying close in the second half.  The Pioneers finally open the game on two free-throws by Linton Brown, making the score 82-61, their first 20-point lead of the game.  They held that margin and went on to a 90-73 win.

Miles Coleman had another strong performance for IRSC by scoring 32 points, grabbing 8 rebounds, 2 steals and dishing out 5 assists in the game.  Other scorers for the game were Brown 15, LaMont and DeJuan Lockett both scoring 14 points for the cause.  Antrell Charlton had a season high 13 rebounds and dished out 7 assists in the win. 

The next game for the Pioneers will be on Wednesday January 15^th, at 7:30 pm.  when they take on Broward College.  The game will be at home contest held on the Fort Peirce campus.