BOX SCORE

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Junior Davidson Hubbard (Charlotte, NC) scored a game-high and career-high 26 points, adding a game-high nine rebounds, to lead Hampden-Sydney College to an 85-70 non-conference basketball upset win on the road at nationally-ranked No. 1 Christopher Newport University on Tuesday night in Newport News. Senior Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) added 15 points for the visiting Tigers (7-3), who trailed 38-37 at halftime, before outscoring top-ranked CNU 48-32 in the second half en route to their fifth consecutive victory. Juniors Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) and Josiah Hardy (Ashburn) each had 10 points for the visitors, while Ty Henderson scored 18 points for the host Captains (9-1), who fell for the first time this season and had their 22-game home winning streak stopped.

"Big road win for the Tigers!" said fourth-year head coach Caleb Kimbrough. "Proud of the guys for coming off of exams and showing the grit to prepare to take care of business tonight. We have a very selfless team that just keeps getting better."

H-SC took an early 4-0 lead as Hubbard scored on an offensive rebound basket at 19:29, before adding a running hook shot in the lane at 18:55, but CNU responded with a 10-4 run to lead 10-8 at 14:59. The Tigers went back in front at 12-10 with 13:22 on the clock following baskets down low from Hubbard and Clements, but the Captains responded with a quick 9-3 run to lead 19-15 at 11:01. The visitors answered back with a quick 7-2 run of their own to lead 22-21 at 8:43, getting five points from Hubbard and a slam dunk by Clements. H-SC extended is advantage to 33-28 at 5:19 after a step-back three-point field goal from Brazil, but the hosts closed the half with a 10-4 run to lead 38-37 at the intermission, including a buzzer-beating layup for the one-point margin.

CNU continued its momentum to begin the second half, taking a 43-37 lead at 18:17, but H-SC answered back with three consecutive three-pointers, including two by Hubbard and the other by freshman Ryan Blakey (Accokeek, MD)—who had a trio of three-pointers in the second half—to retake the lead at 46-43 with 16:18 left to play. The contest was tied at 46-46 before the Tigers took the lead for good with 15:01 on the clock after a layup by Hardy that started a 17-7 run that had the Garnet & Grey ahead 63-53 at 9:27. The outburst included three-pointers from Brazil, senior Miles Harris (Virginia Beach) and Blakey. The Captains managed to get within 63-56 at 8:26, but H-SC pushed the lead to 77-63 with 3:03 remaining after a layup by Clements, and Hubbard secured the largest lead of the night at 81-65 on a slam dunk at 2:09 toward the final 85-70 margin of victory.

Hubbard led H-SC with his game-high and career-high 26 points, making 11-17 field goals (2-4 3FGs) and 2-3 free throws, along with his game-high nine rebounds. Clements finished with 15 points and four rebounds for the Tigers. Brazil and Hardy each contributed 10 points, with Brazil adding a game-high six assists and Hardy adding eight rebounds. Blakey had nine points and a career-high five assists along with three steals in 15 minutes off the bench, while junior Alex Elliott (Marietta, GA) had eight points and six  rebounds. H-SC shot a season-high 55% (34-62) from the field, including a season-high 45% (9-20) on three-pointers, and 77% (8-12) at the free throw line.

Henderson led CNU with his 18 points and a game-high four steals. Rodney Graves had 12 points and a game-high four steals, as well, for the Captains. CNU shot 43% (26-61) from the field, including 31% (8-26) on three-pointers, and 56% (10-18) at the line.

The contest featured 12 lead changes and was tied seven times before H-SC took control over the final 15 minutes. It was the Tigers' first win against CNU in over 27 years, dating back to a 78-71 home win on March 2, 1995 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament played in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium. Ironically, H-SC also won on its last visit to CNU, 77-73, 35 years ago on December 5, 1987.

H-SC closes the calendar year with its participation in the Music City Classic hosted by Welch College next week in Gallatin, Tennessee near Nashville ... playing non-conference and neutral-site games against Transylvania (KY) University on Monday, Dec. 19, at 4 p.m., followed by a game against Berry (GA) College on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m.