Box Score Castleton, VT-Castleton senior point guard Richard Reilly scored 19 points, dished out 10 assists and hauled in 9 rebounds to lead the Spartans to a 93-82 victory over Johnson State in North Atlantic Conference action. Prior to the game Reilly, along with teammates Joey Farley, Alden Gregory, Tim Lawes and Chris Young were honored as they played in their final game at Glenbrook Gymnasium.
Castleton shot 47.3% from the field for the game, including 11 three-pointers, and held a 46-33 lead at halftime.
Johnson State's Charlie Viana kept the 9-16 (4-9 NAC) Badgers in the game netting 18 of his game-high 28 points in the second half. Bobby Shedd joined Viana in double-figures with 23 points, while Chris Lamica chipped in 10 points and five assists.
The 15-10 (8-5 NAC) Spartans proved to have too much firepower however as Josh Howe and Chris Young each turned in double-double performances. Howe scored a team-high 25 points and hauled in 11 rebounds, while Young scored 21 and grabbed 12 for his sixth-straight double-double. Joey Farley rounded out the double-digit scorers with 12.
Both teams await the final pairings for the upcoming North Atlantic Conference tournament, scheduled to tip-off with quarterfinal action Tuesday, February 26.