Obadina Scored Game High 27 in Bears 82-77 Victory over St. Paul’s
February 6, 2007
Raleigh, NC- The Bears of Shaw University (3-19; 1-14 CIAA) got their first conference win of the season behind Damola Obadina (6’5, JR, Forward, Minneapolis, MN) who not only scored a game high but also season high 27 points. Obadina also recorded his seventh double-double of the season as he snatched 11 rebounds to go with those 27 points in the Bears 82-77 win over the Tigers of Saint Paul’s College (9-11; 5-8 CIAA). Shaw shot an impressive 48.6% in the first half hitting 18 of their 37 shots to take the lead 41-35 at the break. St. Paul’s only shot 46%. The Bears would repeat their play in the second half to score 41 points, which would carry them to their victory over the Tigers.
Shaw shot 44.6% on the night and scored 52 points in the paint, 23 points off 15 St. Paul’s turnovers, 26 second chance points, and 25 points off the bench. Also recording a double-double in the game for the Bears was Robert Espinosa (6’7, JR, Forward, Plainfield, NJ) who dropped 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on the night. Espinosa also had five blocks and three steals for the Bears. Standing for the Tigers was Hassan Robinson who scored 20 points on the night in a hard fought effort by St. Paul’s.
The Bears will return to action on Saturday, February 10th as they to take on the Bulldogs of Bowie State University. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium. For additional information, please contact the Shaw University Office of Sports Information at mwilliams@shawu.edu
